Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia for sharing the following article about one of my favorite topics, which we’ve covered in the past.
Long before Zoom classrooms or remote-learning platforms existed, Australia was already teaching across the outback via radio. This article from Education Daily explores how the School of the Air began in 1951 using shortwave radio and evolved into one of the world’s most advanced distance education systems—connecting students across half a million square miles.
It’s a brilliant look at how necessity inspired real innovation in broadcasting and education.
