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- Wide gaps between NSW schools
- New South Wales Education Minister Verity Firth has revealed that schools with similar student demographics have big differences in their results. ABC News, 3 July 2009.
- League tables fine crazy, says Gillard
- Education Minister Julia Gillard has branded as 'crazy' laws allowing newspapers to be fined $55,000 if they publish league tables comparing school results. The Age, 3 July 2009.
- New student income support estimator released
- The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard has released a student income support estimator to help students plan their future study. Minister for Education, 2 July 2009.
- One class size does not fit all
- Abandoning the flawed philosophy of 'one class size fits all' would do more to lift literacy and numeracy standards in Queensland schools than new tests for teachers, their union says. Brisbane Times, 2 July 2009.
- Australian youth get a voice around the country
- In partnership with the Salvation Army, the Australian Government is reaching out to young Australians, including many facing disadvantage and other significant challenges. The 'youTHINK: Your Say' event, held in more than 40 locations across Australia, encouraged young people to speak out on important issues and engage in conversations about practical solutions. DEEWR Media release, 30 June 2009.
- Professor warns against league tables
- Australia must avoid the allure of simple but potentially misleading approaches to comparing the performances of schools, according to the chief executive of the Australian Council for Educational Research, Professor Geoff Masters. ACER, 30 June 2009.
- SA steps up fight on net bullies
- Efforts to combat cyber-bullying are being stepped up in South Australia. Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith has launched a program under which students sign agreements not to use internet sites or mobile phones to bully other students. ABC News, 30 June 2009.
- Teen boys outdo girls at maths, science
- Australian teenage boys have bucked international trends and outperformed girls in maths and science, new data shows. Sydney Morning Herald, 30 June 2009.
- Historic modernisation program for Australian Secondary Schools
- The Australian Government has announced funding of $810 million to bring Australian secondary schools into the 21st century. A total of 537 science laboratories and language learning centres will be built or refurbished under the first stage of the Science and Language Centres for the 21st Century Secondary Schools element of the Building the Education Revolution. Minister for Education, 30 June 2009.
- U.S study finds that good teaching can be enhanced with new technology
- The U.S. Department of Education has released an analysis of controlled studies comparing online and face-to-face instruction. The analysis shows that combining elements of online and face-to-face instruction has a larger advantage relative to purely face to face instruction or instruction conducted wholly online. 'This new report reinforces that effective teachers need to incorporate digital content into everyday classes' said the U.S. Secretary of Education. U.S Department of Education, 26 June 2009.
