News Headlines
These headlines are some of the major items from the last week [Saturday to Friday] .
A majority of the sites have been developed in Australia. They cover all major educational areas from Early Childhood to universities, schools to Vocational Education. They cover many of the major topics addressed during that week. We have tried to include as diverse a range of sources as feasible. We have also tried to ensure there is free access to the items included, though there will be some with limited access when it is felt they are relevant.
Unless otherwise stated the resources are from sources within Australia and, where possible, covers all areas of Australia.
We have also left links from the previous two weeks further down the page. The majority of the links usually remain available online for a reasonable period of time after publication.
This Week
Universities
- John Dewar says unis will provide the skills for our long-term future [22/7]
- ‘Triffic[ish] at TEQSA [22/7]
- What to look for when choosing a university as the digital competition grows [21/7]
- Google goes long in short course enrolments [21/7]
- $74 million to bring Australian research and industry together [21/7]
- Australian unis wary of being affected by US Confucius Institute ban [20/7]
- RUN hard on new teaching review [20/7]
- HDR work experience : sooner not better [20/7]
- Our uni teachers were already among the world's most stressed. COVID and student feedback have just made things worse [19/7]
- ‘Extraordinary’ ANU background checks slammed by staff, privacy experts [19/7]
- What works in the virtual classroom [19/7]
- Six learning activities that work, really work, on-line [18/7]
International Students
- Students urged to start online as Australian borders remain closed [21/7]
- Australia Risks Losing International Students Over Education Reputation [20/7]
- CRICOS registration no longer required for some ESOS courses [19/7]
- International students can now work more than 40 hours in Australian supermarkets [19/7]
- Domestic attitude shift is silver lining to Australia’s woes [16/7]
Schools
- Curriculum review adds-up for peak tech lobby [23/7]
- Thinking of choosing a science subject in years 11 and 12 ? Here’s what you need to know [22/7]
- NSW Catholic school sector pushing for HSC exams to be delayed [22/7]
- Science education not fit for the future say majority of teachers [21/7]
- ‘Part of the strategy’ : Why Year 12 students should attempt harder courses [21/7]
- Leading schools in lockdown : Compassion, community, communication [21/7]
- 8 ways to help exhausted teachers move to online teaching [20/7]
- 8 ways to help exhausted teachers move to online teaching [20/7]
- Government cracks down on Sydney schools in the fight against coronavirus [18/7]
- A new start for Australian history [Victoria] [18/7]
- Learner profiles prove that ATAR is not everything [18/7]
- How mindfulness, meditation and yoga in WA schools combat increased screen time [18/7]
- Student support delayed months by red tape, AEU SA survey finds [18/7]
- Jealousy, tantrums and havoc : Tales from the remote learning frontline [18/7]
- NAPLAN future secured, but improvements will continue [18/7]
- ‘Just so important’ : Huge deployment of new books to help kindy kids read [17/7]
- An exciting model for Indigenous education [17/7]
- What Victoria’s principals are saying about lockdown 5.0 [16/7]
Early Childhood
- Victorians asked to have their say on education reform influencing the pipeline of ECEC educators [21/7]
- Are you across the latest Education and Care National Regulation amendments [20/7]
- SNAICC shares resources to support the implementation of the National Principles [19/7]
- DESE issues clear guidance for NSW ECEC services affected by COVID-19 lockdown [16/7]
- After school care trial for preschoolers a success [16/7]
Vocational Education
- Upskilling and reskilling Australians to support booming digital sector [22/7]
- A code of practice for VET Student Loans [21/7]
Other
- Direct Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Mastery Learning and Good Teaching [23/7]
- US judge backs Indiana University’s compulsory jab rule [22/7]
- A safe social media network for young people [21/7]
- Conference keynotes united on unlocking student progress [21/7]
- Sally Kift answers all your AQF Review questions [19/7]
- Ed-Tech moving quickly to compete and complement traditional post-school education [19/7]
- Why private tutoring can be a touchy subject [19/7]
- Understanding equity in education : New article [17/7]
9 - 16 July 2021
Universities
- Major marketplace for micro quals [15/7]
- VC sets out new La Trobe U structure [15/7]
- Digital learning is real-world learning. That’s why blended on-campus and online study is best [14/7]
- UWA proposed cuts “intellectual vandalism” [14/7]
- Unis in uncharted territory of slow-burn crisis [13/7]
- UNSW’s big spend on research reversed its efficiency gains [13/7]
- U Tas targets professors for redundancy [13/7]
- University governance failings are human failings [11/7]
- Murdoch Uni put on short leash by regulator [11/7]
- Master’s degrees that don’t pay off [10/7]
- China is far from alone in taking advantage of Australian universities’ self-inflicted wounds [10/7]
International Students
- Universities need to have a say in which students are prioritised [15/7]
- Victoria reaches out to expand connection in Kenya [14/7]
- Doubts on overseas students’ return as Victoria rejects NSW-style special quarantine [14/7]
- NSW pauses plan to fly in international students until lockdown ends [13/7]
- Protecting international students : get essays on paper [12/7]
- Why international students in Australia need more support [9/7]
Schools
- Career stability, overwork and the teaching recruitment crisis [15/7]
- Updated advice for HSC students [14/7]
- Zooming in : Performing Arts teachers in the time of COVID [14/7]
- Why we need to make learning languages easier and more popular in schools [14/7]
- Australian students working on their Curious Minds [13/7]
- Teachers in COVID hot spots to be prioritised for vaccination [13/7]
- How to engage reluctant students in online learning - 21 online teachers share their tips [13/7]
- ‘We will get through it’ : Sydney schools confident on the eve of term three [12/7]
- Scholarships grow well-being workforce in schools [12/7]
- The great divide of tolerability [12/7]
- Curriculum changes risk prosperity and the future minerals workforce [12/7]
- Why remote learning is a high risk time for cyberattacks [12/7]
- What school will look like in Term 3 in ACT and regional NSW [12/7]
- When normal school is not enough : Aussie kids sign up to new online high [12/7]
- Parents warned remote learning may last longer than a week [NSW] [11/7]
- ‘I’m trying to remain hopeful’ : Deja vu for HSC students about to start their final term [11/7]
- Retiring principal’s predictions for the future of education [9/7]
- Parents demand vaccination for teachers as schools face months of disruption [9/7]
Early Childhood
- $100 million to back child care in areas that need it most [16/7]
- ELAA welcomes VECTEA approval that brings ECTs and educators in line with teachers [14/7]
- Minister Mitchell commends NSW ECEC educators on determination and commitment [13/7]
- Bringing social robots into early childhood education [13/7]
Vocational Education
- Up to $5 000 on offer to those wishing to study ECEC with TAFE Queensland [15/7]
- AEU : Tricks of the Trade [15/7]
- Training commencements up 141.5% in December 2020 [14/7]
- Squad goals for apprentices and trainees [14/7]
Other
- Learning Loss and its implications post-COVID-19 [16/7]
- Claire Field on lasting improvements to learning [14/7]
- Unions call for urgent support to make sure educators get vaccinated against COVID-19 [13/7]
- Former NAB chief backs aged care education-to-employment pathway [12/7]
- Adult literacy inquiry hearings continue [12/7]
2 - 9 July 2021
Universities
- Not so big TEQSA tick for Murdoch U [9/7]
- Uni Adelaide job cuts to deal with deficits [9/7]
- Don't just blame the Libs for treating universities harshly. Labor’s 1980s policies ushered in government interference [9/7]
- How Uni Queensland teachers copped COVID-19 [8/7]
- COVID-19 information – Universities Australia [8/7]
- Uni of Adelaide faces $50m annual budget shortfall [8/7]
- TEQSA commences Federal Court action against alleged academic cheating service [7/7]
- UNSW VC responds to Human Rights Watch report [7/7]
- First Ramsay scholars : Looking to the past to understand the future [7/7]
- VU’s block model : so far so [very] good [6/7]
- Would universities have received JobKeeper under more favourable rules ? [6/7]
- Intervention needed to transition women into and out of STEM degrees [5/7]
- Universities must plan and budget for the public good [5/7]
- Feds asks experts for standard uni-industry research contracts [5/7]
- How defensible were the government’s JobKeeper decisions for public universities ? [5/7]
- TEQSA has not offered evidence for Avondale’s university status [3/7]
International Students
- Aus. : unis turning “blind eye” to harassment by Chinese government [7/7]
- The international education industry looks for a new model [6/7]
- International students deserve help with post-study career prospects [5/7]
- Return of international students under threat, again [5/7]
Schools
- Invasion or reconciliation : What matters in Australia’s curriculum ? [9/7]
- Maths experts reaffirm support for curriculum changes as leading group sounds alarm [8/7]
- Scaling up success in majority Indigenous schools [8/7]
- Truancy the Roadblock to Closing the Indigenous Achievement Gap [8/7]
- Cyber attack hits NSW education department [8/7]
- The old school tie has lost potency, but a private education still opens doors [7/7]
- Research into practice : The search for common ground among educators [6/7]
- Mental health the top focus for teachers in 2021 – study [6/7]
- NSW schools to be marked on Covid risk after Sydney outbreak [5/7]
- SACE to offer cyber studies, revamp research project [5/7]
- What’s inside the proposed changes to NAPLAN ? [5/7]
- Experts argue community engagement critical for Indigenous students’ success at school [5/7]
- Maths experts reject curriculum changes, which tout problem-solving approach [4/7]
- Growing number of Aboriginal communities setting up independent schools to teach ‘both ways’ [4/7]
- ‘Everyone’s bailing’ : Australian teachers speak on stress and uncertainty of increasing casual contracts [4/7]
- NAPLAN changes could make tests earlier in the year, deliver results in two weeks [2/7]
- Education Ministers agree to improvements to NAPLAN [2/7]
- National Australian teacher survey opens [2/7]
Early Childhood
- UNESCO calls for more support to make ECEC available to the most disadvantaged [9/7]
- New OECD report helps to measure what matters when it comes to child wellbeing [5/7]
- NSW Department of Education gives guidance on embedding First Nations perspectives [5/7]
- Maple Bear to bring bilingual early childhood centres to Australia [5/7]
Vocational Education
- Claire Field on the price of more VET funding [7/7]
- ASQA Update - July 2021 [6/7]
- Mining sector apprenticeship and traineeship commencements surged in 2020 [2/7]
- Is equity on the Federal Government’s training agenda ? [2/7]
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