July 2007 news articles
Rural Students’ Higher Education Opportunities Depleting
18 July 2007
The Honourable Jacinta Allan, Victorian Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation, expressed concerns that Government funding for rural universities is inadequate. Read more here...
Schools go Green
17 July 2007
Prime Minister John Howard has announced that the Australian Government will provide schools with $336.1 million over four years for ‘green vouchers’ to enable schools to improve energy and water efficiency. Read more here...
Disability Funding not Fair
16 July 2007
In a recent appeal, the Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) requested that the Australian Government address ‘funding discrimination’ against disabled students attending non-government schools. Read more here...
Science fails to excite students
16 July 2007
Both the International Council of Associations for Science Education and the Australian Science Teachers’ Association argue that students should be taught the relevance that science has in their lives in order to rouse students’ interest in the sciences. Read more here...
Proposed New History Curriculum for all Australian Schools
14 July 2007
In a recent speech, Federal Opposition Leader, Mr Rudd outlined a proposal to introduce a new history curriculum in Australian schools if the ALP wins the next Federal election. Read more here...
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