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NAPLAN TESTING
Expected NAPLAN absenteeism condemned
The Australian, 30 April 2011
Some students will not be attending next month's NAPLAN tests - because schools have recommended the parents keep their children at home...

SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEACHERS
NSW teachers can use Facebook
SMH, 29 April 2011
Teachers in NSW have been granted permission to use Facebook, Twitter and other social media in the classroom. Students are still blocked...

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
Tas children doing well
Tas Govt media release, 26 April 2011
Tasmanian children are doing well compared to their mainland counterparts, the latest Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) shows...

SCHOOL HEALTH AND SAFETY
School asbestos fears
The Mercury, 24 April 2011
Teachers at asbestos-riddled Molesworth Primary School want their names officially recorded by the State Government.
And the presence of asbestos is causing extra costs such as the need to purchase electronic whiteboard stands to avoid the drilling required for wall installation...

EASTER IN TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Easter snub angers educators
The Mercury, 24 April 2011
A CATHOLIC education group has slammed schools that celebrate Easter without teaching students the true meaning of the long weekend...

US-AUSTRALIA PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS
Superman warning for Australia
SMH, 22 April 2011
A documentary on the US public education system, Waiting For Superman, provides a cautionary tale for Australia...

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Schools crisis on West Coast
The Mercury, 23 April 2011
AN exodus of skilled professionals from the West Coast because of educational shortcomings will be addressed by Education Minister Lin Thorp next week...

STUDENT HEALTH, TV, COMPUTERS
TV worse than computers for kids' hearts
ABC Online, 20 April 2011
Too much TV time can harm children's eyes and signal future heart and other health problems...

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Teacher accused of tying 5yo to chair
ABC Online, 20 April 2011
The WA Education Department says a teacher is under investigation over allegations she tied a five-year-old boy to a chair for misbehaving in class...

CHILD & FAMILY CENTRES
Growth of child and family centres continues
Tas Govt media release, 19 April 2011
A number of Child and Family Centres will have their doors open by the end of the year, the Minister for Education and Skills, Lin Thorp, said today...

SCHOOL VIOLENCE
Teen stabbed at high school
The Mercury, 19 April 2011
TASMANIA'S school system was rocked by more violence yesterday when a student aged 16 was allegedly stabbed by another at Wynyard High School...

EARLY RETIREMENT
Paid-out teachers can work on
The Mercury, 19 April 2011
A CONTROVERSIAL early retirement package that allows Tasmanian teachers to receive a $20,000 payout and return as relief teachers has been reintroduced...

LITERACY AND NUMERACY PERFORMANCE
Progress made in literacy, numeracy rates
SMH, 18 April 2011
Students' literacy and numeracy levels appear to be improving across the country thanks to a $540 million national investment...

STUDENT WELFARE
Plea to keep school social workers
ABC Online, 18 April 2011
The State Government has been accused of cutting the number of social workers in Tasmanian schools...

EARLY RETIREMENT
Early retirement offer extended to all DoE staff
Tas Govt media release, 18 April 2011
The earlier retirement incentive strategy that offered teachers $1000 per year up to $20,000 has been widened to all senior DoE staff, including Polytechnic and Academy...

MOBILE PHONES AT SCHOOL
Mobiles crackdown in primary schools
The Mercury, 18 April 2011
Primary schools are banning mobile phones, which have been blamed for distracting students and adding to bullying problems...

TEACHING STANDARDS
Feedback is the key to lifting teaching standards
The Australian, 17 April 2011
Australian students are suffering because teachers are not receiving enough feedback, according to a Grattan Institute report...

HEALTH
Measles alert
Tas Govt media release, 17 April 2011
Deputy Director of Public Health Dr Chrissie Pickin says people should be on the alert for measles symptoms...

POLYTECHNIC
Polytechnic budget black hole
Michael Ferguson website, 15 April 2011
Documents obtained by the Tasmanian Liberals reveal that the Polytechnic is facing an $8.5 million budget black hole...

SCHOOL VIOLENCE
Teachers hit by assaults
The Mercury, 14 April 2011
MORE than 2000 physical, verbal or sexual assaults by students on teachers were recorded in Tasmanian schools in the past 14 months...

PUBLIC EDUCATION
Calendar photo competition for public education
Tas Govt media release, 14 April 2011
Tasmania’s government school students are being encouraged to get involved in a competition to showcase the importance of public education...

POLYTECHNIC
North-West Polytechnic students graduate
Tas Govt media release, 13 April 2011
More than 100 Tasmanian Polytechnic students from the State’s north-west will graduate with a nationally-recognised vocational qualification over the next two days...

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Cressy redevelopment praised
Tas Govt media release, 11 April 2011
A $3 million redevelopment of Cressy District High School is helping students reach their full potential, Member for Lyons Michael Polley said today...

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Bicheno early learning centre tenders called
Tas Govt media release, 11 April 2011
Tenders have been called for a new 25-place Early Learning and Care Centre at Bicheno on Tasmania’s east coast...

TEACHER SALARIES
Teachers fear budget will sink pay promise
ABC Online, 8 April 2011
Tasmania's teachers fear a promised salary agreement will not eventuate because of budget pressures...

SCHOOL VIOLENCE
School's head assaulted
The Mercury, 5 April 2011
POLICE are investigating an assault on Ogilvie High School's acting principal...

TEACHING PROFESSION
Survey shows nearly two-thirds of teachers want to quit
The Australian, 4 April 2011
NEARLY two-thirds of Australian teachers are considering quitting their jobs for a new career...

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
School a traffic free-for-all
The Mercury, 4 April 2011
DESPITE being open for more than a month, the new Austins Ferry Primary School still has no school-zone speed limit signs, no school crossing and no crossing guard...

CHILDCARE REGULATIONS
Ban on time out and Easter egg hunts
The Australian, 4 April 2011
Childcare centres will be exposed to penalities if children are isolated for punishment or required to take part in religious or cultural activities such as Christmas tree decoration or Easter egg hunts under national childcare laws to come into force next year...

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Northern Tas. students international Formula 1 challenge reps
Tas Govt media release, 3 April 2011
Minister for Education and Skills Lin Thorp has congratulated four students who will represent Australia at the Formula 1 in Schools Technology Challenge world finals in Malaysia...

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Geilston Bay High tenders called
Tas Govt media release, 3 April 2011
Tenders have been called for a major redevelopment at Geilston Bay High...

NATIONAL CURRICULUM
Visual and performing arts split sought
Adelaide Now, 3 April 2011
South Australia's visual arts educators are calling for the national arts curriculum to be separated into two strands...

TASMANIAN TRAINING
Tasmanian training awards now open
Tas Govt media release, 3 April 2011
Tasmania’s most outstanding trainees and apprentices are being urged to nominate for the 2011 Tasmanian Training Awards for excellence in vocational education and training...

SOCIAL NETWORKING AND TEACHERS
Online code for teachers
The Mercury, 2 April 2011
TEACHERS have been reminded to maintain a professional relationship with their students, in particular not to interact with them on social networking sites such as Facebook...

SOCIAL NETWORKING AND TEACHERS
Facebook warning for teachers
ABC Online, 1 April 2011
Tasmanian teachers are being urged not to contact students on social networking sites like Facebook...

 

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