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After decades of funding debates, Australia's historic school investment is already showing results. Graduation rates, attendance, and teaching enrollments are climbing after years of decline.
In Alice Springs, babies and toddlers are learning Pertame entirely without English, keeping an endangered language alive. The program is now expanding to become Australia's first total immersion Indigenous language school.
South Australian families will no longer pay public school fees starting next year, after both major parties backed the historic $300 million education reform. The bipartisan support means the policy will proceed regardless of who wins the March 21 election.
South Australian families will pay zero fees for public school from 2027 if Labor wins reelection. The policy will save 90,000 families an average of $8,000 per child throughout their education.
A Catholic primary school in Torquay, Australia is inviting former students and teachers to share memories as it prepares to celebrate 40 years of education this October. The two-day event will honor the people who shaped St Therese Primary School since 1986.
Plainfield High School and Plainfield Academy for the Arts just earned a global honor held by only 1,100 schools worldwide. Students are now using technology to create podcasts, compose music, and solve real-world problems in ways that prepare them for tomorrow's challenges.
After 850 days crammed into a shared campus following a mould crisis, students in outback Australia are finally getting their dream school back. The $90 million rebuild includes world-class facilities designed with student input.
A California middle school has been officially recognized as one of the state's top educational institutions for 2026. Castaic Middle School earned the prestigious California Distinguished School award for its exceptional student achievement and campus-wide excellence.
A mental health education program for elementary students in Australia has reduced bullying by a quarter. The breakthrough comes after researchers discovered kids in after-school care face twice the bullying of typical students.
Westerfield College just became the first fully African-owned school to open a campus in the United Kingdom. Back home in Lagos, the governor announced 36 new schools coming soon to expand educational access for every child.
Young athletes from Hi-Line High School broke three school records at a single track meet Tuesday, with performances that rewrote their school's record books. The breakthrough day showcased years of training paying off for the small-school competitors.
When the federal government ended its 43-year Blue Ribbon Schools program, Minnesota refused to let eight exceptional schools go unrecognized. The state created its own awards to celebrate schools excelling in student achievement and closing gaps between student groups.
Three schools in California's Tahoe Truckee Unified School District just earned the state's highest honors for academic excellence and innovative student support. One school's wolf documentary even scored an invitation to an international film festival.
A school in Australia just installed a solar system that shares power across campus without any cables. The breakthrough technology will pay for itself in four years while slashing electricity bills.
A high school track star shattered two school records at a single meet, proving that small schools can produce extraordinary talent. Lexie Dinkel's performance earned her athlete of the week honors and inspired her entire community.
Harbor Springs High School became only the third public school in 26 years to win Michigan's Division 4 girls soccer championship. Their 2-0 victory over a private school powerhouse proves small town teams can compete at the highest level.
High schoolers in coastal New South Wales will walk and bike to school for the first time in three decades after discovering a traffic ban was never legally enforceable. The misunderstanding kept Carroll College students off sidewalks since 1994.
A growing Australian community that waited two decades for a high school just got the green light for construction. The new Gracemere High School will welcome its first students in 2028.
Schools across Ohio's Tri-State region are earning recognition for remarkable improvements in student achievement. Lockland School District leads the way with a winning combination of upgraded facilities and expanded mental health support.
Mississippi just expanded its network of innovative schools to 33 programs, giving thousands more students access to creative, flexible learning environments. Eight schools and districts earned special status to reimagine how education works.
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