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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Schools probed, students ‘censored’ & principals offered landmark couse
Making news this week, schools get investigated, students get censored over a Q&A with MPs and principals are offered an Australian-first course.
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Schools investigated over spike in expulsions
A sweeping investigation of one state’s schools is underway after Education Department figures revealed a sharp spike in expulsions.
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Principal deemed ‘unsuitable to teach’
A rural principal faces a disciplinary penalty over his conduct with a group of students from his school.
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How schools can make their students feel safer
A new report highlights the need for principals to communicate the steps they’re taking to ensure the safety of their students.
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Opinion: Gonski is about equity, not just funding
The myth that resources don’t make a difference in schools is dangerous, says Australian Education Union federal president, Correna Haythorpe.
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New initiatives to ease student overcrowding
A “once-in-a-generation” demand for student places has spurred one state government into action.
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Education Department ‘censored’ students
A class of political and legal studies students were told by the Education Department to re-write their questions to a group of visiting MPs, sparking claims of censorship.
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Disability discrimination – what do you need to know?
School leaders face a complex compliance landscape relating to disabilities in the education system.
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War of words erupts over school funding report
The Australian Education Union says a new analysis shows the Prime Minister’s education plan will favour private schools and abandon needs-based funding.
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Teachers set to strike over workloads
Teachers from more than 50 Catholic schools will strike on Thursday in protest of burgeoning workloads.
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