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Recent headlines . . .
Play area becomes construction zone
NATIONAL – Students are missing
out on access to play areas, due to construction that is
part of the Rudd Government's stimulus program for primary
schools.
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newspaper report
Funding goes to struggling schools
QLD - Education Minister Julia Gillard
has said that $2 billion in funding will be allocated to
schools where literacy and numeracy results are below expectations.
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newspaper report
Looking at racism in Australia
NATIONAL - This article discusses the
evidence on racism in Australia, and how recent attacks
on Indian students are being perceived.
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newspaper report
Teacher found with child abuse images
VIC - Former grade six teacher, George
Iliakis, has pleaded guilty to charges of accessing child
pornography and transmitting child pornography and child
abuse material.
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newspaper report
Parents may foot the bill for new teacher
QLD - The parents of students at Marlborough
State School are considering paying for a second teacher
to help the school, due to a lack of teaching staff.
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newspaper report
Students forced into motels
ACT - Some students at the Australian
National University are temporarily living in motels and
subsidised housing due to a lack of housing.
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newspaper report
Bond University caps its enrolments
QLD - Bond University has capped its
student population, with Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert
Stable saying the number of students was currently perfect
for the university.
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newspaper report
Network for Indigenous education
NSW - Head of the Stronger Smarter Institute
at the Queensland Institute of Technology, Chris Sarra,
has created a nationwide network that helps link schools
with Indigenous students.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
My School unfair
NATIONAL – The principal of Melbourne
High School, Jeremy Ludowyke, writes that the My School
website cannot fairly compare the performance of schools.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
Returning to school in a new role
NSW - Former student of Newling Public
School, James Waters, has now returned to the school as
a teacher.
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newspaper report
International
Student visa control
UK - The number of student visas issued
by the British government may be reduced due to new rules
that make it harder to enter the UK.
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newspaper report
Leading university may face job cuts
UK - Academics at Leeds University may
be forced into redundancy due to financial issues.
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newspaper report
Teacher dies of burns
INDIA - A teacher has died of burns after
setting herself on fire to allegedly protest against the
state government's 'apathy' towards teachers.
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newspaper report
ACEL Noticeboard
Douglas Reeves 2010 - Travelling Scholar
Dr Reeves has previously addressed the Australia
Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL) in October 2008 and
has worked with educational leaders in Sydney, Melbourne,
Canberra, and Adelaide in 2009. In this Traveling Scholar
Program, he will bring entirely new material to participants.
Dr Douglas Reeves is the founder of The Leadership and Learning
Center. He has worked with education, business, nonprofit,
and government organizations throughout the world. The author
of more than 20 books and many articles on leadership and
organizational effectiveness, he has twice been named
to the Harvard University Distinguished Authors Series.
Dr Reeves was named the Brock International Laureate for
his contributions to educati on. He also received the Distinguished
Service Award from the National Association of Secondary
School Principals and the Parents Choice Award for his writing
for children and parents.
Brisbane:
Monday 15th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Canberra
Tuesday 16th March 2010
4pm - 9pm
Melbourne
Wednesday 17th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Launceston
Thursday 18th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Perth
Friday 19th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Sydney
Tuesday 23rd March 2010
9am - 4pm
Adelaide
Wednesday 24th March 2010
9am - 4pm
For more information visit the ACEL
website.
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