Educational researchers unite to challenge inequality in Australian schooling [Blog post]

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Riddle, Stewart. 2015. "Educational researchers unite to challenge inequality in Australian schooling [Blog post]." EduResearch Matters: A Voice for Australian Education Researchers. 30 November 2015, pp. 1-4.
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Educational researchers unite to challenge inequality in Australian schooling [Blog post]

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AuthorRiddle, Stewart
Journal TitleEduResearch Matters: A Voice for Australian Education Researchers
Journal Citation30 November 2015, pp. 1-4
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Year2015
PublisherAustralian Association for Research in Education
Place of PublicationAustralia
Web Address (URL)https://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=1355
Keywordsinequality; Australian schooling
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390203. Sociology of education
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Australia’s PISA slump is big news but what’s the real story?
Riddle, Stewart, Lingard, Bob and Sellar, Sam. 2013. "Australia’s PISA slump is big news but what’s the real story?" The Conversation. 3 December 2013, pp. 1-3.
Why we should never return to the three Rs
Riddle, Stewart. 2013. "Why we should never return to the three Rs." The Conversation. 8 April 2013, pp. 1-3.
What would a more literate world look like?
Riddle, Stewart. 2013. "What would a more literate world look like?" The Conversation. 28 October 2013, pp. 1-3.
The future for Ford workers: literacy will be key
Riddle, Stewart. 2013. "The future for Ford workers: literacy will be key." The Conversation. 24 May 2013, pp. 1-3.
Renaming English: does the world language need a new name?
Riddle, Stewart. 2013. "Renaming English: does the world language need a new name?" The Conversation. 12 June 2013, pp. 1-3.
NAPLAN only measures a fraction of literacy learning
Riddle, Stewart. 2013. "NAPLAN only measures a fraction of literacy learning." The Conversation. 14 May 2013, pp. 1-3.
My first ideology: teaching reading falls victim to the culture wars
Riddle, Stewart. 2013. "My first ideology: teaching reading falls victim to the culture wars." The Conversation. 2 October 2013, pp. 1-3.
One school principal's journey from the mainstream to the alternative
Riddle, Stewart and Cleaver, David. 2013. "One school principal's journey from the mainstream to the alternative." International Journal of Leadership in Education. 16 (3), pp. 367-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2012.732243
Negotiating the english curriculum with year 8 boys
Riddle, Stewart. 2008. "Negotiating the english curriculum with year 8 boys." English in Australia. 43 (2), pp. 51-57.