TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Moonah kinder opened
Tas
Govt media release, 25 Feb 2021
A new $1.4 million kindergarten
has been opened at Moonah Primary School by the Minister for
Education and Training, Jeremy Rockliff.
SEX EDUCATION
More on consent, please
The
Conversation (opinion by Jacqueline Hendriks), 23 Feb 2021
A student petition urges
schools to provide students with more help on the concept of consent
in personal relationships.
Mexican program gets it right, The Conversation (opinion by
Shelly Makleff), 10 Mar 2021
Risky topics backlash fear, The Conversation
(opinion by Sharon O'Mara and Kirsty Duncanson), 2 Apr 2021
THE INTERNET
Facebook blocks news sites
ABC
News, 18 Feb 2021
Facebook has blocked Australian news Facebook sites
plus a number of others such as the Bureau of Meteorology
Facebook site in an escalation of its dispute with the
Australian government and major news organisations.
CORONAVIRUS
Vic lockdown
ABC
News, 12 Feb 2021
Victoria will undergo a statewide
five-day lockdown commencing at 11.59pm tonight as a result of
the outbreak of the fast-spreading UK strain of the coronavirus
at the Holiday Inn.
UPDATE 12 Feb 2021:
Tasmania's premier Peter Gutwein has announced a
short-term
closure of Tasmania's border with Victoria
(Tas Govt media release).
MOBILE PHONE POLICY
Phone ban working
ABC
News, 5 Feb 2021
Last year's policy of banning
mobile phone use by students in schools has been successful, it
seems.
WEATHER ALERT
Flash floods to hit North
BoM
website, 4 Feb 2021
Heavy rainfall and
flash flooding are expected to hit the northern half of
Tasmania on Friday afternoon.
BoM
warnings
DoE
alerts
Power outages
Road
closures (Police)
SES
The Mercury
website
TASMANIAN EDUCATION
Students return
Tas
Govt media release, 3 Feb 2021
In welcoming students back for a
new year of learning, the Minister for Education and Training,
Jeremy Rockliff, has outlined the government's new education policies to be
implemented in 2021.
TASMANIAN EDUCATION
Tas spends most for worst
TasLabor media release, 2 Feb 2021
Tasmania spends the most
per student but retention and attainment rates remain below
average, Opposition education spokesperson Josh Willie says.
TASMANIAN POLITICS
New Labor Shadow Cabinet
TasLabor media release, 1 Feb 2021
Opposition leader Rebecca White
has announced Labor's new Shadow Cabinet. The
education-related spokespersons are:
- Josh Willie
for education and early years, and youth affairs -
Sarah Lovell for child safety - Michelle
O'Byrne (Deputy Leader) for TAFE, university and skills
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