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'Gag' on teachers: Principals Association
VIC - The Principals Association has said principals are being pressured by the State Government to not publicly criticise the computers for schools program.
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Reports needed on international student deaths: student safety expert
NATIONAL - Expert on student safety, Chris Nyland, has said by failing to collect information on the cause of death, if an overseas student dies in Australia, educational institutions are leaving themselves vulnerable to media speculation.
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Indigenous culture changes
NT - Indigenous culture will now be taught at all Queensland state schools.
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Principal role slow to fill
NSW - Parents of students at Jindabyne Central School say they are frustrated at the delay in hiring a permanent principal for the school. The principal position has been vacant since the beginning of Term One.
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Cash crisis at CQU: report
QLD - A report by The Queensland Treasury Corporation has said Central Queensland University is running out of cash due to a
a drop in enrolments.
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Innovation denied: principals
NATIONAL - State school principals say that the Rudd government's school stimulus funds don't allow for innovative new
building ideas.
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School land sales
NSW - This article in 'The Daily Telegraph' looks at Education Minister Verity Firth and school land sales.
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Swine flu warnings
NSW - NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant has said the end of school holidays may increase the number of swine flu
infections.
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Opinion . . .
League table debate
NSW - NSW Greens MP John Kaye writes on the debate over the publication of school league tables.
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Good news . . .
Student chosen to attend Korean film festival
QLD - Student Tony Mulder is one of the lucky three chosen to attend the Seoul International Youth Film Festival, on behalf of TransLink Cine Sparks.
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International
Thinktank recommends e-Textbook for all students
USA - The New Democratic Leadership Council has released a paper that says every US student should receive a an e-Textbook reader. The plan would be to cut costs and allow textbooks to be easily updated.
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A new take on sex education
UK - A new pamphlet by Britain's National Health Service takes a new approach to sex education by highlighting the pleasurable aspects of sexual relations.
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