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Recent headlines . . .
More to it than My School
NATIONAL – This article looks at
Swan Reach Primary School and how its My School website
test results do not give a full perspective of the school.
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newspaper report
Trade school scheme missing deadlines
NATIONAL - A Senate hearing has heard
that Brisbane's Aviation High School is the only centre
delivering qualifications to students under the Trade Training
Centres in Schools scheme.
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newspaper report
Seatbelt project completed
WA - The WA State Government has successfully
installed seatbelts on all state-owned school buses.
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newspaper report
Council pushes for improved school retention
rates
TAS - The Tasmanian Council of Social
Service is calling for the state's political parties to
focus on improving school retention rates.
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newspaper report
Lollipop man seriously injured
NSW - A gas explosion at Unity Grammar
College in Austral has seriously injured a lollipop man.
An accidental gas leak is suspected to have caused the blast.
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newspaper report
'Closing the Gap' statement
NATIONAL - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
has made his second 'Closing the Gap' statement on reducing
Indigenous disadvantage.
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newspaper report
New sports academy plan
NATIONAL - New sports academy programs
will be created in Victoria, Western Australia and the Northern
Territory, as announced in Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's 'Closing
the Gap' statement.
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newspaper report
Barr chooses Government suspension bill
ACT - ACT Education Minister Andrew Barr
has tabled the Government's suspension bill, saying the
proposal 'strikes the right balance'.
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newspaper report
Teachers win pay rise
SA - A pay rise of 12 per cent over three
years has been won for public school teachers in South Australia.
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newspaper report
'Sexting' concerns
VIC - Authorities are concerned about
the number of children sending sexually explicit photos
or messages by mobile phone, otherwise known as 'sexting'.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
iPad and My Schools
NATIONAL – This article looks at
the launch of the Apple iPad and the new My Schools website,
and how they relate.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
Call for help from fire devastated school
VIC - Toolamba Primary School is beginning
its rebuilding effort after a fire, and is looking for donations
of supplies from the community.
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newspaper report
International
Valentine's Day cards banned at primary
school
UK - Ashcombe Primary School has banned
its students from sending Valentine's Day cards. Head teacher
Peter Turner has said that students needed to be more mature
to understand the 'commitment involved in having a boyfriend
or girlfriend'.
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newspaper report
First lady leads fight against obesity
USA - US First Lady, Michelle Obama, has
launched the 'Let's Move' campaign against child obesity.
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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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