This week on Talking Eds, the team behind Campus Review, Early Learning Review and Education Review, discuss ways to attract and retain girls and women in STEM subjects, the disparity between lucky and unlucky young Australians and go manic for words in celebration of a competition called Word Mania.

This week on Talking Eds, the team behind Campus Review, Early Learning Review and Education Review, discuss ways to attract and retain girls and women in STEM subjects, the disparity between lucky and unlucky young Australians and go manic for words in celebration of a competition called Word Mania.

In its long list of recommendations to the next federal government, the Grattan Institute is calling for entry standards into teacher education to be toughened up.

In its long list of recommendations to the next federal government, the Grattan Institute is calling for entry standards into teacher education to be toughened up.

"I firmly believe kids learn best when they are not directed, when they can decide their own direction, when they get a bit of support from parents and encouragement of course from their teachers."

"I firmly believe kids learn best when they are not directed, when they can decide their own direction, when they get a bit of support from parents and encouragement of course from their teachers."

STEM education needs to start early, to foster a love of learning.

STEM education needs to start early, to foster a love of learning.

An integral part of enticing prospective students is “thinking about what we were like as young girls.”

An integral part of enticing prospective students is “thinking about what we were like as young girls.”