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CORONAVIRUS
Relief for close contacts
Tas Govt media release, 27 Apr 2022
From Monday, close contacts of COVOD-19 cases in Tasmania will no longer have to quarantine.

However, they must still isolate immediately and comply with other obligations.

LITERACY
Everyone should be teaching language
The Conversation (opinion by Sue Ollerhead), 21 Apr 2022
The teachers of all subject areas have a role to play in literacy and language teaching, an academic says.

ANZAC COMMEMORATIONS
NT trip for Anzac essay winners
Tas Govt media release, 16 Apr 2022
The winners of this year's Frank MacDonald Memorial Prize will remember our World War 2 veterans by undertaking a trip to the Northern Territory, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier Felix Ellis says.

STREAMING STUDENTS
To stream or not to stream?
The Conversation (opinion by Olivia Johnston), 14 Apr 2022
The vexed question of whether to give the more able students the benefit of being taught in "streamed" classes at the expense of some disadvantaged students who are thereby rendered even more disadvantaged has raised its head again.

TASMANIAN POLITICS
New Tas Ministry includes ex-newsreader
Tas Govt media release, 11 Apr 2022
The updated Rockliff Ministry announced today includes MLC and former newsreader Jo Palmer.
Reset opportunity, Cassie O'Connor, Tasmanian Greens leader, 11 Apr 2022
Revolving door, Dean Winter, Leader of Opposition Business, 11 Apr 2022

FEDERAL POLITICS
May 21 election date
ABC News, 10 Apr 2022
The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, is on his way to ask the Governor-General to call a federal election on Saturday 21 May.

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
New Brighton High plan progresses
ABC News, 8 Apr 2022
Design concept plans for the new Brighton High School have been released.
See the concept plans, Tasmania Talks, 8 Apr 2022

TASMANIAN POLITICS
Rockliff premier, Ferguson deputy
ABC News, 8 Apr 2022
It's decided - Jeremy Rockliff will become Tasmania's new premier after being elected leader by the Liberal party room this morning, with Michael Ferguson becoming the new deputy premier.

TASMANIAN POLITICS
Rockliff likely new leader
ABC News, 5 Apr 2022
Health minister and deputy premier Jeremy Rockliff is likely to easily become the new premier as he is apparently keen to take on the job and would be strongly supported in the party room, the ABC says.

TASMANIAN POLITICS
Premier Gutwein resigns
ABC News, 4 Apr 2022
Tasmania's premier, Peter Gutwein, has announced his resignation from politics.

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Legana construction begins
Tas Govt media release, 4 Apr 2022
The earthworks have been commenced for the construction of the new Legana Primary School, education minister Roger Jaensch says.

COVID AND SCHOOLS
COVID plan for Term 2 released
Tas Govt media release, 4 Apr 2022
The Term 2 COVID-safe Schools Plan released today will cater for the colder months, education minister Roger Jaensch says.

Term 2 COVID-safe schools plan (DoE website)

RENEWABLE ENERGY
Solar schools named
Tas Govt media release, 2 Apr 2022

Quotes are being sought for the first nine schools to have solar panels installed under the state government's Renewable Energy Schools Program:
Hobart City High School
Bayview Secondary College
Jordan River Learning Federation Senior School
Clarence High School
Southern Support School
Newstead College
Riverside High School
Burnie High School, and
Prospect High School

COVID AND SCHOOLS
Winter COVID plan needed for schools
LaborTas website, 1 Apr 2022
How will schools cope when the currently worsening school COVID numbers are made even worse by the onset of winter, asks Opposition education spokesperson Josh Willie.
Mandatory community mask-wearing needs to be reintroduced, Rosalie Woodruff, Greens health spokesperson, 30 March 2022

GUN EDUCATION
Guns in schools?
AAP, 1 Apr 2022
Queensland Federal MP Bob Katter says that in light of the Ukrainian war drawing attention to  Australia's self-defence capabilities, rifles should be provided "for every single boy – and girl too, if they want them – in an armoury in every single school".

STUDENT BEHAVIOUR
Good news for fidgeters
ABC News, 1 Apr 2022
Students who fidget could well be improving their concentration rather than (as generations of teachers have claimed) making it worse, research with ADHD and other neurodiverse students shows.

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Boost for Devonport High
Tas Govt media release, 1 Apr 2022
Major upgrades to facilities at Devonport High School will be in use by the end of term, education minister Roger Jaensch says.

APRIL FOOL'S DAY
Happy April Fool's Day
1 Apr 2022