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Recent headlines . . .
Gillard sets 2020 enrolment goal
NATIONAL - Education Minister Julia Gillard has announced that the Federal Government is aiming to have 20 per cent of university enrolments filled by students from disadvantaged backgrounds by 2020.
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Prep plan
QLD - Childcare Queensland is calling on the State Government to spend $300 million, currently allocated to build new kindergartens, on a second full-time teacher for each prep classroom.
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Higher eduation changes slowly revealed
NATIONAL - 'The Canberra Times' has written an article on Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard's slow unveiling of the Government's proposed changes to higher education.
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Studies praise Victorian changes
VIC - Two international studies have found that the changes made to improve leadership preparation and development in staff in Victorian government schools, are cutting edge.
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Bilingual changes negative: union
NT - The Northern Territory branch of the Australian Education Union has said that the changes to bilingual education are already producing negative results.
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Vice-chancellors' survey
NATIONAL - A survey conducted by 'The Age' has revealed that many vice-chancellors believe recent proposed changes to the higher education system may put institutions or courses 'at risk'.
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Tragic accident
VIC - A 13-year-old student at Westpark Primary School has died after a shade sail at the school collapsed.
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The Sandwich Club
VIC - Three teachers at Hawthorn Secondary College have started the 'Sandwich Club', a weekly event where students can make their own healthy sandwiches for lunch for only $2.50.
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Opinion . . .
Unfair universities
NATIONAL - Geoff Maslen writes that, despite changes made over the past 30 years, Australian universities are still 'dens of inequity'.
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Good News . . .
Former student looks back at her schooling
VIC - Former student of Firbank Anglican Girls School, Lucy Truelson, reflects on her journey as a student.
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International . . .
Police break up language protest
MALAYSIA - Police have broken up a crowd of 5,000 demonstrators who were protesting against schools teaching maths and science in English, instead of Malay.
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Earthquake not to blame for schools' collapse
CHINA - An investigation by the Chinese Government has found that poor construction was not to blame for the collapse of many schools in an earthquake in May 2008.
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