Students fail to cope with hard knocks
ONE-THIRD of Australian students are stressed and struggling to cope with the pressures of school, the menace of bullying and of having to live up to parental expectations.
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Web to sideline role of agents
TODAY’S students may become tomorrow’s university recruiting agents on the social web.
Uni bid to black-list GPs over sick notes
ACADEMICS at RMIT University have called for doctors to be “black-listed” if they give out too many medical certificates to students for essay extensions and exam delays.
Howard backs links to TAFE
JOHN Howard has opened a new front in the education debate by coming out in favour of closer links between universities and TAFE.
School performance spelt out
FOR the first time, parents will from next year be able to compare the performance of schools across the public and private sectors.
Federal help required to end two tiers
UNIVERSITIES should get funding to recruit poor students from struggling schools, according to Melbourne University’s Richard James.
Christian schools hail 60 new berths
CHRISTIAN colleges were the big winners in the latest round of government-funded higher education places, with four institutions scoring 60 places for teaching courses.
Private uni bonanza
THE latest round of higher education places cements John Howard’s plan for private providers to be as important as they are in schools.
Unis question Rudd’s HECS plan
KEVIN Rudd’s plan to rein in the “out of control” Higher Education Contribution Scheme has been questioned by universities, who say providing more income and living support to students could be a much better option.
Curtin accused of censoring emails
THE academic union has launched Federal Court action against Curtin University of Technology over alleged censorship and blocking of union emails to staff.
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