Unions rubbish Pyne over teachers claim
PUBLIC and private school teachers unions reject a claim by Christopher Pyne that as many as one in seven should be removed.
Education
Court’s industrial ruling ‘misguided’
A LANDMARK industrial ruling giving union delegates “carte blanche” to criticise their employers should be “overturned”.
Universities are not broke: Evans
UNIVERSITIES have been accused of being disingenuous by claiming to be broke as part of their campaign to deregulate student fees.
Gonski money can come from uni students
THE system of demand-driven places with rigid fee regulation is not sustainable.
Early education is child’s play
BY the time Eric, 2, starts school, he will already be familiar with the sound of the bell, the classroom and even teachers.
Parents blamed for Asian study fall
SCHOOL Education Minister Peter Garrett has blamed parents for a national decline in school students studying Asian languages.
School funds boosted in stages
INCREASED federal funding for schools is expected to be phased in, with a transition period being considered for new arrangements.
Asian studies decline ‘parents’ fault’
EDUCATION Minister Peter Garrett has blamed parents for the national decline in students studying Asian languages at school.
Foundation offers future as diplomat
FOUR years ago, Frank Lowah was an apprentice butcher in Cairns, playing rugby union and aiming to become a fisherman.
Garrett raises tempo on school reform
THE momentum for reforming the school funding system is building, with the federal government foreshadowing legislation.
Why our kids still cannot read
DESPITE studies showing phonics works, children are not being taught the basics of literacy.
Literacy solutions not black and white
A MISTAKEN belief that reading programs for indigenous children need to be culturally appropriate has hampered improvement in their literacy skills.
Teachers query vow on quality
EDUCATION ministers have been accused of paying lip-service to teaching quality.
Anger at mooted changes to HECS
WHEN arts-economics student Alex McLaren was starting university, the last thing on his mind was how much his debt would be.
Teacher training is substandard
EDUCATORS are entering the classroom without the knowledge to succeed.
Taught with hard-won knowledge
PHIL Beadle was punched by a student twice in his first year as a teacher, and it’s an incident he still regrets
Garrett acts on school funds breaches
FUNDING for independent schools will be more rigorously monitored after a decision to take money back from a Muslim school
Fall in overseas students costs $1bn
INTERNATIONAL student numbers have hit a five-year low as the high dollar, visa problems and other obstacles hammer the sector
Bloated health, education can be fatal
UNLESS health and education can be subject to market forces, our plans to improve productivity will remain forlorn hopes.
Labor may be lost cause for Asianists
LABOR’S political fortunes are so low it can’t be relied upon to come to the rescue of Asian languages, Indonesia expert David Hill has warned.
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