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Recent headlines . . .
Education crackdown
NATIONAL - Education Minister Julia Gillard has announced new rules that will require vocational education providers to re-register under new criteria by the end of 2010.
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In 'denial'
NSW - The National Liason Committee for International Students has told a Senate inquiry that Newcastle University has been 'in denial' over recent attacks on international students.
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Student suicide segment debate continues
VIC - The injunction preventing Channel Nine from broadcasting a segment on a series of suicides at a Geelong school has been extended.
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New fire safety rules for schools
VIC - New school closure procedures for days of total fire ban and extreme fire risk have been created by the Education Department, after the recommendation was made by the Bushfires Royal Commission.
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Gillard prevents funding difficulties
NATIONAL - Education Minister Julia Gillard has reportedly solved a potential problem regarding funding for the school economic stimulus package.
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Truancy puts students at risk: report
WA - A report by Auditor-General Colin Murphy has said that the Education Department's approach to dealing with truancy is putting 49,000 students at 'educational risk'.
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A misuse of funds?
NSW - Douglas Park Primary School has raised concerns with the amount charged for the school to obtain a new prefabricated school library.
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Funding accusations
WA - Opposition Health spokesperson, Roger Cook, has reportedly accused the Government of withdrawing funding for a program which provides educational services for children with mental health problems who cannot attend school.
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Opinion . . .
Focus on analysis, not league tables
NSW - Retired educator Ian Keese writes about the problems in having league tables.
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Good news . . .
First exam over
NSW - Student and dancer, Kylie Jenkins, has said she feels 'fantastic' that she has completed Banora Point High School's first HSC exam.
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International
Merit pay talks set for September
USA - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered a special session of the Legislature to discuss merit pay and school choice with teachers unions.
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Pass!
UK - There has been another rise in the pass rate for students sitting their A-levels, however, debate about whether exams are getting easier continues.
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College rankings
USA - This article looks at the US News & World Report's annual publication of ranking of US universities and liberal-arts colleges and what the rankings mean.
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ACEL Noticeboard
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