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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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December 30, 2024 3:58 PM
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Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half

Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
After a Supreme Court decision ended race-based admissions, some law schools saw a decline in Black and Hispanic students entering this fall. Harvard appeared to have the steepest drop.
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December 22, 2024 4:31 PM
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Why are teens losing their minds about college applications? This senior thinks she knows why

Why are teens losing their minds about college applications? This senior thinks she knows why | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
One high school senior figures out where her unrealistic expectations around the college application process come from and what to do about them.
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December 5, 2024 4:59 PM
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Students were unfazed at a $40,000 HECS debt. Years on, the reality has sunk in

Students were unfazed at a $40,000 HECS debt. Years on, the reality has sunk in | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Students flocked to arts degrees during the pandemic. But almost four years on, alarm bells are ringing.
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December 3, 2024 5:46 PM
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Too many Australian students don’t have the basic technology they need for school – here are 5 ways to fix this

Too many Australian students don’t have the basic technology they need for school – here are 5 ways to fix this | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
New research on New South Wales students shows many do not have access to computers and the support they need to use them. This means they risk falling behind.
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December 2, 2024 4:03 PM
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Helping Students Find Their Way to College.

Helping Students Find Their Way to College. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
One Goal is a resource for students who are entering college without the benefits of family wealth.
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November 30, 2024 4:16 PM
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‘You’re only 18 once’: Australia’s coming of age rite schoolies is itself maturing – somewhat 

‘You’re only 18 once’: Australia’s coming of age rite schoolies is itself maturing – somewhat  | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
From morning yoga to beach jogging and ubiquitous big nights out, end of school traditions are alive and well – but not always what they were
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November 24, 2024 4:58 PM
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ATAR Year 12 exams debate grows as more high school students follow alternative pathways to university.

ATAR Year 12 exams debate grows as more high school students follow alternative pathways to university. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
As thousands of high school students across Australia anxiously await ATAR results, many first-year university applicants are finding other ways into their course of choice.
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November 19, 2024 7:33 PM
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As my eldest sits his final school exam, I’m grateful to the fine teachers who helped me parent him.

As my eldest sits his final school exam, I’m grateful to the fine teachers who helped me parent him. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Polite, obedient and diligent, my son is the product of three government schools. I wish him success and satisfaction
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November 17, 2024 3:36 PM
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Mental Health: School students may lose mental health support after funding cut

Mental Health: School students may lose mental health support after funding cut | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The Victorian government has quietly cut funding for provisional psychologists in state schools, making it even harder for young Victorians to access mental health support.
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November 14, 2024 9:04 PM
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A Student’s Guide to Writing with ChatGPT

A Student’s Guide to Writing with ChatGPT | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A Student’s Guide to Writing with ChatGPT
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November 5, 2024 4:15 PM
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Madeline was too ill to go to school in her VCE year. It didn’t stop her from being captain

Madeline was too ill to go to school in her VCE year. It didn’t stop her from being captain | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The year 12 student once feared she would never get an ATAR. Now she’s sitting exams and has her eye on university.
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October 28, 2024 12:28 AM
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VCE exams 2024: The advice I’d give myself a year on from getting my ATAR

VCE exams 2024: The advice I’d give myself a year on from getting my ATAR | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
I grew up hearing two theories about exam results – they mean nothing and they mean everything. One year on, I’m not sure either is right.
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October 24, 2024 6:35 PM
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Careers adviser who told me to become a vet was so wrong

Careers adviser who told me to become a vet was so wrong | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
There’s so much pressure on school finishers to know what they want to do with their lives, but it’s a lifetime process.
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December 28, 2024 4:50 PM
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Inmates are learning to code in prison. Jobs may be hard to come by.

Inmates are learning to code in prison. Jobs may be hard to come by. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Graduation day dawns sunny and warm for the first day of November, but the weather hardly matters for the joint MIT-Georgetown coding class, which takes place at the Correctional Treatment Facility, one of the two facilities that make up the DC jail complex.
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December 9, 2024 5:29 PM
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Young people travel hacking with credit card rewards points are failing to clear their debts.

Young people travel hacking with credit card rewards points are failing to clear their debts. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A survey finds more than half of people aged 18 to 29 with a credit card sign up solely to earn travel rewards points, but 60 per cent are struggling to clear their debts each month. 
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December 3, 2024 8:53 PM
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The Many Faces of NEETs - young people “not in education, employment or training”

The Many Faces of NEETs - young people “not in education, employment or training” | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The acronym for young people “not in education, employment or training” has been all over the internet lately. But like Gen Z-ers themselves, the term can be misunderstood.
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December 3, 2024 5:16 PM
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Australian Catholic University: ACU could lose ‘Catholic’ designation over abortion row

Australian Catholic University: ACU could lose ‘Catholic’ designation over abortion row | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Their warning follows a furious, six-page letter to ACU from Sydney Archbishop, Anthony Fisher, who questioned the university’s commitment to Catholic teachings and its willingness to defend the faith.
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December 1, 2024 5:57 PM
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‘I felt lost’: immigrant parents want more support to help their children go to uni

‘I felt lost’: immigrant parents want more support to help their children go to uni | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
New research looks at a school in Sydney’s western suburbs, where high numbers of students come from immigrant families.
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November 25, 2024 9:04 PM
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US colleges warn foreign students over Trump immigration crackdown

US colleges warn foreign students over Trump immigration crackdown | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Top colleges have issued travel advisories urging students and staff to return to the US before inauguration day.
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November 21, 2024 3:33 PM
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VCE cheating: The subjects where the most cheats were investigated

VCE cheating: The subjects where the most cheats were investigated | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A quarter of the cheating allegations in 2023 were from students undertaking business subject exams, including legal studies, accounting and economics.
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November 18, 2024 4:13 PM
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I was in a coma for four months. I'm determined to walk unassisted again.

Jade McAlear sustained multiple fractures and was in a coma in Royal Melbourne Hospital for four months. She is now living with an acquired brain injury (ABI).
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November 16, 2024 3:26 PM
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I’m in the middle of my VCE - this exam cover-up has sent the rumour mill wild

I’m in the middle of my VCE - this exam cover-up has sent the rumour mill wild | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
This education scandal has taught my generation of high school students to doubt whether working hard, acting with integrity and trusting authorities will pay off.
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November 10, 2024 5:25 PM
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Virtual schooling helps students like Rosie Franzke study from abroad

Virtual schooling helps students like Rosie Franzke study from abroad | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Rosie Franzke spends most of her time training as a cross-country skier, but virtual school means she can start year 12 while competing in Europe.
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November 4, 2024 3:38 PM
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Neurodiversity: How Melbourne University researchers changed the way people work and study on campus

Neurodiversity: How Melbourne University researchers changed the way people work and study on campus | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Neurodivergent students and staff at the University of Melbourne previously “struggled in silence”. That’s changing, thanks to these three researchers.
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October 27, 2024 3:51 AM
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Share-house living: the good, the bad and the smelly

Share-house living: the good, the bad and the smelly | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Sure, there are the housemate horror stories, but often the share-house experience can lead to lifelong friendships and treasured memories.
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