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No strings school funding 'a failure'
GIVING disadvantaged schools extra money without tying it to specific interventions fails to lift the performance of students from poorer backgrounds.
The Australian - The Nationa - Published 6 hours, 39 minutes ago
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UQ congratulates next Governor, a truly global graduate
University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Greenfield, has warmly congratulated the next Governor of Queensland, Dr Penelope Wensley, AO, who is part of a distinguished UQ family.
University of Queensland - Published 13 hours, 45 minutes ago
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Australians SOAK it up at Imagine Cup
I've sat through a lot of entrepreneur's presentations in the past decade, and can happily say that the presentation I just saw given by four students from universities around Australia would have easily surpassed 80 percent of them in terms...
LagrangePoint Brad Howarth - Published 1 day, 8 hours ago
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The anti American Fashion.
I have been reading an excellent article from the Wall St Journal, “Anti-Americanism Is Mostly Hype,” By Foaud Ajami, who is a Bradley Prize recipient, and teaches at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of “The Foreigner’s Gift” (Free Press, 2006). This article reminds me of the time [...]
Thoughts on Freedom - Australian Libertarian Society - Published 2 days, 7 hours ago
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Uni cheats outsource to India
Computer Science students are farming out their coursework to cheap programmers in countries like India and university staff admit they are powerless to detect and prevent it.
WA Today - technology - Published 2 days, 20 hours ago
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Asian students outperforming in US
WASHINGTON : A belief that Asian - Americans are taking over US universities, outperforming other groups and grabbing the bulk of math, science and engineering degrees has been debunked in ...
The Economic Times (India) - Published 3 days, 5 hours ago
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QUT graduate's bright idea wins international prize
An energy-saving exit sign designed by a Queensland University of Technology graduate has won the award for "Excellence in Sustainable Design" at this year's Australian International Design Awards.
Queensland University of Technology - Published 3 days, 6 hours ago
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Magic of online learning boosts kids' reading and writing skills
A 10-week trial of a new web-based education tool in three Northern Territory primary schools stimulated an increase in the concentration and literacy skills of children struggling to read and write. The 'Abracadabra' software, supported by a $750,000 grant from the Telstra Foundation, is interactive and educational, and designed to help struggling school students aged five to eight years learn basic literacy skills which are the cornerstone for their future learning opportunities. CDU, 3 July 2008.
Education Network Australia - Published 3 days, 15 hours ago
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Study debunks theory Asian students outperforming in US
WASHINGTON : A belief that Asian - Americans are taking over US universities, outperforming other groups and grabbing the bulk of math, science and engineering degrees has been debunked in ...
The Economic Times (India) - Published 3 days, 19 hours ago
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Program sets students on trade path
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School and Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines officially launched the Try-A-Trade program on Friday at the Holmes Street Trade Centre. The program, which has been ha
Kalgoorlie Miner - Published 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Media Centre - The Hon Brendan O'Connor - Boost for School Science ...
Acting Education Minister, Brendan O'Connor, today announced extra funding for three school science programs, working towards providing Australian students with a world-class science education. Over the next two years, the Science by Doing project will receive $2 million to improve the teaching and learning of science in junior secondary years by exciting students' interest in science. Science by Doing provides web-based units of inquiry for secondary students to investigate science topics and connect what they know to further study and learning. Science education forms a core part of the Australian Government's Education Revolution.
Federal Government - Published 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Coping with cyberbullying difficult for four out of five parents
Sydney, Australia – 02 July, 2008: Australian parents are baffled by how to deal with cyberbullying incidents involving their children, according to a survey released by Microsoft Australia today. The survey, performed by Galaxy Research, found that 83% of parents did not know what to do if their child was being cyberbullied and two out of three parents said that they were unsure about the best alternative to help their children. Ms Julie Inman Grant, Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Director for Internet Safety and Security, said the findings emphasised the need for ongoing education campaigns to help parents, teachers and children cope with cyberbullying. And while almost all surveyed parents said they were aware of the issue, three quarters said they are more concerned about cyberbullying than they were a year ago. “With high awareness of the issue among parents, the next step is to equip parents and children with the knowledge and tools they need to cope with and prevent cyberbullying incidents,” said Ms Inman Grant. Mr James McCormack, Australian Federal Police Manager of High Tech Crime Operations agreed saying, “Parents are encouraged to take an interest in their child’s internet experience by having family discussions about websites they visit, ...
Microsoft Australia Government Affairs - Published 4 days, 17 hours ago
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Survey finds homeless students
Melbourne University says living costs for students are so high, hundreds are now considered homeless.
ABC News - the budget - Published 4 days, 19 hours ago
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Funding extended for Academy science education programs
The Australian Academy of Science is delighted by the Minister for Education the Hon Julia Gillard's announcement today to continue funding the science education programs Primary Connections: Linking science with literacy and Science by Doing. Funding for the programs was to end this year, but support has now been extended to the end of 2010 to fund new stages for both. Professor Kurt Lambeck, President of the Academy, says: 'The Academy is concerned about education at all levels. If Australia gets education right then ...
Australian Academy of Science - Published 4 days, 19 hours ago
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Safe Schoolies Bus On For 2008
(The Barossa Council) 3 July 2008 2:06pm The Safe Schoolies Bus that operated for the first time in November 2007 to transport school students from the Barossa region to the Schoolies Festival at Victor Harbor will run again this year after receiving further funding from the Motor Accident Commission.
Local Government Association of South Australia - Published 5 days, 5 hours ago
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