Thursday 25 September 2008
The reading brain
A fascinating discussion on the development of the 'reading brain'.
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Thursday 11 September 2008
Educating for the Asian Century
The five-year-olds starting school this year will be at the peak of their working lives in 2040, when China and India are predicted to become the world's major economies.
Thursday 28 August 2008
PM demands more school transparency
The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced he will make federal education funding conditional on agreement from the states and territories that they provide information about the performance of schools around the country.
School computer roll-out stalling
In the lead-up to last year's federal election, Kevin Rudd promised an 'education revolution' and, as part of that plan, he promised one billion dollars to provide a laptop for every student between years 9 and 12.
Tackling truancy
It used to be called truancy, now it's known as 'school refusal', but whatever the name, it's on the federal government's radar this week with new legislation being introduced in Parliament.
School cartwheel ban
A north Queensland school has been asked to reconsider a ban on playground gymnstics.
Thursday 14 August 2008
Restructuring secondary education
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has raised concerns about secondary
school retention rates, saying they are 'startling and worrying statistics'.
Comparing Schools and national skills testing
If you complete Year 12, it's reasonable to expect you have basic skills in literacy and numeracy.
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