Thousands of high schoolers in the US have received a letter of acceptance to attend an institution they never applied to. The University of Kentucky’s (UK) College of Health Science typically admits around 35 to 40 students a year but ...
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Government needs to ‘entirely rethink’ vaccination strategy
A leading epidemiologist says the federal government’s vaccine rollout was already “pretty much in disarray” before blood-clot concerns with the AstraZeneca jab derailed the program. Professor Nancy Baxter, the Head of the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at ...
More »Game changer: PM on [email protected] report
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has agreed to or noted all 55 recommendations in a report on sexual harassment in the workplace, one year on from its release. At a press conference, Morrison called the [email protected] Report a “game changer”. It ...
More »VCE arts students’ showcase reflects young people’s varied experience of the pandemic
Forty-six artworks by students who studied VCE Art and Studio Arts in 2020 are being displayed at the National Gallery of Australia, providing insights into the thoughts and ideas of young people during one of the most tumultuous periods in ...
More »Speed of Australia’s vaccine rollout ranked 90th in the world, expert says
The speed of Australia's vaccination rate is ranked just 90th in the world, as experts warn the coronavirus is mutating faster than the country is administering jabs. University of New South Wales strategic health policy consultant Adjunct Professor Bill Bowtell ...
More »Q Project reveals how educators, school leaders use research and evidence to inform practice
A five-year project between Monash University and the Paul Ramsay Foundation has recently released its first summary report into how research and evidence is being used in Australian schools, highlighting a gulf between school leaders and teachers. Called the Q ...
More »UK school bans unsupervised activities in break time to curb bullying
A school in the UK is making headlines after it replaced break time games with supervised activities in a bid to address a bullying problem at the school. Instead of playing self-run games and sports at break times, students at ...
More »Premier weighs in on school banning mullets, rat tails and top knots
A private boys’ school in Perth is cracking down on “excessive” facial hair and “non-conventional” hairstyles, including rat tails, top knots and mohawks, but the premier says he is “pro mullet”. In its latest newsletter to parents, Trinity College said ...
More »Teacher perceptions: survey reveals shift in public’s view after pandemic
Australians have sounded off on how their view of teachers has changed after the pandemic – and four in 10 say it has improved. The Monash University survey canvassed the views of just over 1000 Australians. It showed that 41.6 ...
More »New report on principals’ perspectives during pandemic provides critical insights
A new report by Pivot Professional Learning and supported by the Coalition of Australian Principals found that the pandemic has had a mix of positive and negative effects on the education sector. The report, titled ‘Principal perspectives on the impact ...
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