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Recent headlines . . .
Your first look at the national English
curriculum
NATIONAL - 'The Australian' has obtained
a copy of the first national English curriculum.
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newspaper report
Student identification plan
NATIONAL - Education Minister Julia Gillard
has proposed a plan that would give students across the
nation an ID number to track their academic performance.
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newspaper report
School road safety report
NSW - The NSW Auditor-General, Peter
Achterstraat, has released an audit, claiming that drivers
are still speeding in school zones, despite flashing lights,
speed cameras and better signage successfully improving
road safety for school children.
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newspaper report
Smyth denies threatening teachers
TAS - Head of Tasmania's Education Department,
John Smyth, has denied claims by the Education Union that
he threatened teachers considering taking industrial action.
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newspaper report
Test for new teachers
QLD - Legislation has been passed that
will force early childhood and primary school teachers to
pass exams on literacy, numeracy and science, before being
registered.
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newspaper report
Ethics course proving popular
NSW - There has been a large response
from parents wanting their child to participate in the state's
first ethics course.
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newspaper report
Union not consulted over identity number
plan
NATIONAL - The Australian Education Union
is furious it was not consulted by Education Minister Julia
Gillard, regarding the government's plans to assign each
student across the country an identification number.
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newspaper report
Asbestos investigation commences
QLD - An independant investigation has
commenced, after an alleged incident where workers failed
to properly remove asbestos from Mackay West State School.
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newspaper report
Student death at La Trobe University
VIC - A 20-year-old university student
has died during orientation week at La Trobe University,
after falling down a stairwell.
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newspaper report
Greens predict job cuts at Education Department
WA - The WA Greens have claimed that
the Education Department are soon to make big staff cuts
at the central and district level.
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newspaper report
New, secure student housing
VIC - Monash University is building on-campus
accommodation at its Clayton campus to help improve security
for foreign students.
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newspaper report
Brumby 'propaganda' given to preps
VIC - Felicity Wilkeson, mother of a
prep student at Moorabbin Primary school, has accused the
Brumby government of distributing 'political propaganda',
after students were given brochures promoting the government's
funding of a local sporting reserve.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
Properly measuring progress
NATIONAL - Justine Ferrari argues for
Education Minister Julia Gillard's plan to give Australia's
students an identification number, claiming it gives a truer
measure of progress than what league tables provide.
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Opposition has concerns over number scheme
NATIONAL - Opposition Education spokesperson,
Christopher Pyne, has said giving students an identification
number may lead to cyber-bullying.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
Success story near Alice Springs
NT - Ntaria School is an institute with
many Indigenous students, who have achieved above-average
rankings on the My School website.
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newspaper report
International
Entire faculty fired
USA - The entire faculty of the underperforming
Central Falls High School have been dismissed, in a controversial
decision by the school board.
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newspaper report
Study reveals a 'disengaged generation'
UK - A study has claimed that a lack of
spending at pre-school level is creating a class of 'disengaged'
children.
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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
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