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Recent headlines . . .
Schools band together in tough times
VIC - A group of parents and teachers have turned three classrooms at Wattle Glen Primary School into a makeshift school for students of Strathewen Primary School. Strathewen Primary School recently burned down in the Victorian bushfires.
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Family first, education first
QLD - A study by the Queensland University of Technology has found that family involvement with children is the 'largest' influence on children's learning outcomes.
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Student group fights compulsory fees
NATIONAL - The Australian Liberal Students Federation is campaigning to block the introduction of annual compulsory fees of up to $250 for university students.
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Federal MP says that school fire safety is a priority
VIC - Member for McEwan, Fran Bailey, has said schools need to be more prepared for bushfires.
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Suspensions on the rise
QLD - State schools students were given more than 55,000 suspensions in the past financial year.
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Newspaper reveals shocking bullying story
NATIONAL – The 'Daily Telegraph' has reported that a year 9 victim of bullying threatened to bring a weapon to school and kill his tormentors.
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Parking spaces sparse: student
ACT - Part-time student, Gillian Crick, has said there is a serious shortage of student parking spaces at the Australian National University.
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Minister puts a stop to welfare trial
WA - Child Protection Minister, Robyn McSweeney, has said that she would not support the 'no school, no welfare' program in Western Australia.
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Opinion . . .
Suspensions skyrocket
QLD - The ‘Courier Mail’ has looked at the suspension rate of primary and secondary school students and contends that, with early intervention, there may be an alternative solution.
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The right time to start school
VIC - Education consultant and the author of, 'What's the Hurry? Reclaiming Childhood in an Overscheduled World', Kathy Walker, has said that it is not important to rush children into starting school..
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Good News . . .
Song sends message about playground bullying
NATIONAL - Australian pop singer Kate Miller-Heidke has written a song about a boy who is bullied at school. The song ends with a hopeful message.
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International . . .
Day off to save teachers’ jobs
USA - The Bisbee Unified School District board will close schools every Friday for the next two years, to save money and prevent 13 teachers from losing their jobs.
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Spelling error amuses nation
USA - A student has found a spelling error on a state test that has been approved by a panel of more than 30 teachers. The story has been headline news across the US, with the student soon to appear on television.
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