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Recent headlines . . .
World first for NSW schools
NSW - NSW schools will soon have the
largest centrally-controlled wireless network in the world.
This will include Wi-Fi to cover every school in the state.
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newspaper report
National school funding plan push
NATIONAL - The Australian Primary Principals
Association has proposed a new model of school funding,
that would be applicable across all primary schools across
the nation, whether public or private.
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newspaper report
Building scheme 'being rorted'
NATIONAL - Builder, Robert Gribble, has
told 'The Australian' newspaper that, 'everyone in the industry
knows that this scheme [Building the Education Revolution]
is being rorted'.
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newspaper report
Gillard stands by construction plans
NATIONAL - Education Minister Julia Gillard
has defended the school building program, saying that 'from
time to time projects have delay issues'.
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newspaper report
School suffers heartbreaking robbery
VIC - Strathewen Primary School has been
robbed for a second time of laptops, cameras and video cameras.
The goods were donated after the school was devastated in
the Black Saturday bushfires.
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newspaper report
'Crammed' classrooms in NSW
NSW - The Australian Bureau of Statistics
have released statistics that show NSW primary schools have
the largest class sizes in Australia. Opposition education
spokesman Adrian Piccoli said, 'Cramming more children into
already overcrowded classrooms will mean teachers have less
time to spend one-on-one with students.'
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newspaper report
School charging for laptop loans
VIC - Lilydale High School is charging
students a 'computer levy' to take laptops home from school.
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newspaper report
US-style enrolment plan
NSW - The University of Sydney is planning
to introduce a US-style quota system for enrolments. The
quota system would ensure targets are met to increase the
number of disadvantaged and regional students.
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newspaper report
Cost cutting at university
TAS - 'The Mercury' has reported that
some lectures at the University of Tasmania are now being
held online to reduce costs.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
The future of maths
NATIONAL - Australian Research Council
Federation fellow, Professor Peter Hall, has spoken of his
fears of the future of maths education in Australia.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
Rain won't stop these environmental students
VIC - Due to heavy rain on National Schools
Clean Up Day, Stawell West Primary School rescheduled their
cleaning effort to the next week, when hard working students
cleaned up school grounds in conjunction with teachers.
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newspaper report
International
Teachers working together
UGANDA - Teachers in Uganda are being
urged to consider co-teaching, a method where two or more
teachers plan, implement and evaluate activities in the
classroom together.
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newspaper report
Students segregated due to background
CROATIA - The European Court of Human
Rights has ruled that Croatia has discriminated against
15 students of Roma origin, who were separated into separate
classrooms from their peers.
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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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