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Recent headlines . . .
Groundbreaking education pledge
TAS - 'The Sunday Tasmanian' has reported
on the pledge made by state Liberal leader, Will Hodgman,
to make public education free for primary and high school
students.
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newspaper report
Free education promise
TAS - The Tasmanian Liberals website
contains the statement made by Will Hodgman, Leader of the
State Opposition, regarding its free public education pledge.
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newspaper report
'Virtual classroom' ready to launch
VIC - Over 1,600 Victorian schools are
about to gain access to the 'Ultranet', an online portal
and 'virtual classroom'. The Ultranet system will also allow
parents to check their child's attendance, monitor achievements
and give teachers feedback.
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newspaper report
Education minister to debate school comparison
laws
NSW - Today, Minister for Education and
Training, Verity Firth, intends to notify the Legislative
Council that she will move for introduction of a bill, to
'amend the Education Act 1990 to repeal certain provisions
that prohibit the publication of school results'.
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newspaper report
NSW teachers request audit on stimulus spending
NSW - The NSW Teachers Federation has
made a request to the NSW Auditor-General, Peter Achterstraat,
that an audit be held to look at the management of the Rudd
Government's stimulus spending on new school buildings.
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newspaper report
'Minor refurbishments cost $250,000: report
NSW - Pleasant Hills Public School has
been quoted its entire $250,000 allocation for minor refurbishments.
The school has approximately 15 students, according to 'The
Australian'.
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newspaper report
Parents to discuss asbestos scare
QLD - Parents of students, who may have
been exposed to asbestos fibres while studying at Mackay
North State High School, will meet with an occupational
health and safety expert to discuss the situation.
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newspaper report
Improve training funds: report
NATIONAL - A report has stated that an
extra $200 million a year needs to be invested, to help
the Federal Government meet its target of doubling educational
qualifications in the Australian workforce by 2020.
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newspaper report
Social networking block may relax
NSW - Minister for Education and Training,
Verity Firth, has told students at Kogarah High School that
she is 'working with students and parents to give [students]
more access" to social networking sites at high schools.
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newspaper report
University criticised for its handling of
academic strike
NSW - The University of NSW is under fire
for its recent management of a staff strike. The university
reportedly 'played' students and academics against each
other.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
Taking a closer look at the budget
NSW - The decline in education spending,
as a percentage of the entire state budget, is a worrying
issue for ABC's New South Wales state political reporter,
Matt Wordsworth.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
A teacher motivated to help students improve
QLD - Pioneer State High School deputy
principal, Cath Jeffrey, is dedicated to creating alternative
curriculum-based programs to help enrich students' lives.
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newspaper report
International
Finland comes up trumps
USA - Andreas Schleicher, a senior education
official at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development, has said that many other countries are bypassing
the USA in terms of educational attainment. Finland was
ranked as the number one country, based on results of the
Program for International Student Assessment.
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newspaper report
No Child Left Behind overhaul
USA - President Barack Obama has proposed
the No Child Left Behind policy be overhauled and that its
'pass-or-fail' approach to judging schools be abandoned
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newspaper report
Learning English with the radio
KOREA - This article looks at the work
of Lee Hyun-suk, a host of two daily English language learning
programs on Korean radio.
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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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