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Recent headlines . . .
New bullying program
NATIONAL - Education Minister Julia Gillard has launched a program to combat cyber-bullying and promote cyber-safety.
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University lecturers may strike
NSW - University lecturers may go on strike to protest heavier workloads and the increasing employment of casual university staff.
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School gets library and classrooms
NATIONAL - Berwick Lodge Primary School has been given funding for a library and new classrooms from the State Government, despite speaking out on 'bureaucratic bullying' to 'The Australian'.
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Cash strapped universities
NATIONAL - 'The Australian' has reported that universities are facing a 'financial crisis' due to a significant decrease in income from international students, investment profits and the axing of a full-fee program for domestic students.
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Suspicious fire
QLD - Sandgate District High School has been closed after a suspicious fire destroyed a two-storey building of the school.
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Dispute harms teacher numbers: union
SA – Australian Education Union SA president Correna Haythorpe has said the pay dispute between the State Government and the Australian Education Union is contributing to a 'teacher shortage'.
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Funding goes to schools which may close: report
QLD - The State Government has given eight small schools funding for school improvements, despite the fact they have been short listed for closure.
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City boarders
NSW - Some parents are sending their children to boarding school, despite living in the city.
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School welcomes Year 7 change
WA - St Stephens school has begun incorporating Year 7 classes into high school.
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Opinion . . .
Education funding program problematic: newspaper
NATIONAL - This editorial in 'The Australian' looks at the problems plaguing the Building the Education Revolution program and the Rudd Government's reaction to them.
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Good news . . .
Dedication to learning
MALAYSIA - Private tutor, Sharifah Shahnaz Syed Baharuddin, believes in 'tutoring with a heart'.
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International
Students to learn about Khmer Rouge history
CAMBODIA - Cambodia's government will now include a text on the Khmer Rouge in its high school curriculum.
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Gym injuries rise in USA
USA - A study has found the number of injuries to students participating in gym class have increased. The study's senior author, Lara McKenzie, said lack of adult supervision or larger class sizes may be contributing factors.
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ACEL Noticeboard
Supporting Pregnant Teens & Young Parents Symposium
On the 4th and 5th of August there is a unique networking opportunity for state and federal government departments (education, health, communities, child safety, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander policy, women’s policy) as well as community agencies and organisations, youth programs, and schools conducting support programs for pregnant and parenting students to participate in workshops and discussions about:
- The experiences of diverse groups of pregnant & parenting teenagers
- Sharing models of support
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Highlighting what’s working well
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Identifying gaps in service delivery
More information and registration details can be found at:
http://www.awe.asn.au/
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