Month: October 2012
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Race based goals spark debate in Florida
New education standards approved in Florida (USA) set academic goals for public school pupils based on race. The revised plan…
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More work and less pay in the US
Across the developed world teachers earn, on average, less than other workers with university degrees. But teachers in the United…
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In the News
Staying in the top class
The PM's call to raise education standards faces an uphill battle over funding and debate over teaching standards. Australia's educational…
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In The Classroom
Inside the VCE
The Victorian transnational education experience, especially with China, has provided widespread benefits for students and the community. During the years…
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NAPLAN to move online
Students will sit national exams online for the first time next year, with education ministers pushing for an investigation to…
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UK lowers standards for playing fields
Great Britain might have finished third on the medal table at the London Olympics but debate continues about the amount…
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Policy & Reform
Grief over Gonski
Non-government school leaders are worried about the redirection of funding, saying it tips the scales too far to government schools.…
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In The Classroom
Online tutoring proves a hit
A homework hotline, open until 10pm, six days a week, is catching on with teachers and students. Kirrawee High School…
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AEU state president will not run for next election
After 30 years as a union official, Mary Bluett, the Australian Education Union Victorian branch president, has announced she will…
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