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Recent headlines . . .
Gillard shares new national curriculum
NATIONAL - Education Minister Julia Gillard
has launched a 'big new reform that matters to Australian
families', by presenting a new draft of the national curriculum.
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British traditions 'blotted out' in curriculum:
Opposition
NATIONAL - The Federal Opposition has
accused the government of ignoring Australia's British heritage
in the new draft national curriculum.
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newspaper report
Funding needed for curriculum training:
Union
ACT - Penny Gilmour, from the ACT Education
Union, has said that there is not adequate funding to train
teachers to introduce the new national curriculum.
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newspaper report
Millions to improve bullying situation
TAS - Premier David Bartlett has pledged
$8 million to combat bullying in schools.
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newspaper report
Intriguing bullying survey
NATIONAL - A national survey of 1,000
students has found that bullying may be a bigger problem
than previously indicated.
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newspaper report
Science is 'fun': study
NATIONAL - A study has revealed student
attitudes toward science are more positive than popular
belief dictates.
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newspaper report
Student housing warning
NATIONAL - Vice-chancellor of the University
of NSW, Fred Hilmer, has said the federal government's plan
to put an extra 250,000 people through tertiary education
will be hindered, unless the student housing situation is
improved.
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newspaper report
Online first for Education Minister
QLD - Education Minister, Geoff Wilson,
has answered education related questions from the public
in the first online People's Question Time.
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newspaper report
Docklands denied school: tipster
VIC - A 'town hall source' has said that
the Melbourne Dockland's region will not be granted a primary
school.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
Looking at My Schools
NATIONAL - Chris Bonnor, a former high
school principal and co-author of 'The Stupid Country: How
Australia is Dismantling Public Education', takes an in
depth look at limitations of the My School website.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
Celebratory cleaning
NSW - Cherrybrook Public School students
are helping tidy up their school to celebrate Clean Up Australia
Day's 20th anniversary.
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newspaper report
International
Education pledge
CHINA - The Chinese government is determined
to improve the quality of education and invest in education
and reforms in the future.
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newspaper report
College bonus for top graduates
UK - Teacher training colleges are being
paid a bonus of £1,000 for each high achieving graduate
they place in a struggling school.
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newspaper report
Teachers attack 'parent power' plans
UK - Teachers are dissatisfied with new
plans put forward by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, that would
give parents the power to demand a regime change in low-achieving
schools.
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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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