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31 October 2008 Letter published in The Age from AISV Chief Executive, Michelle Green responding to Shaun Carney's opinion on the need for transparency in school financial data. To read the letter, click here... Report Calls for a Greater Focus on Teacher Quality 30 October 2008 A new report published by the Australian Council for Educational Research has argued that Australia must focus on ‘core issues’, such as teacher quality, in order to ensure that Australian schools offer world best practice, and that Australia does not fall behind the educational achievements of other countries. Read more here... More Seeking a Higher Education 24 October 2008 According to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC), university applications for 2009 have risen by six per cent, which follows a four per cent decline in 2008 application. Read more here... Parents Asked to Talk to MPs about Funding and Curriculum Threats 23 October 2008 Parents are being asked to question their federal Members of Parliament about proposed Australian Government changes in funding arrangements and curriculum requirements for independent schools. Read more here... Civilising Kids a Bigger picture 23 October 2008 Ms Michelle Green, Chief Executive of the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria, puts into perspective issues surrounding school end of year celebrations in an opinion piece requested by the Herald-Sun. To read the article, click here... National Curriculum Board Releases Draft Framing Papers 16 October 2008 The National Curriculum Board (NCB) has held four national forums in Melbourne this week to outline and discuss the framing papers for Australia’s first national curriculum in the key learning areas of English, maths, science and history. Read more here... School Funding Bill in Parliament 16 October 2008 The Schools Assistance Bill 2008 requiring independent schools to report on all sources of income was introduced into Federal Parliament on Thursday 16 October 2008. Read more here... AISV Welcomes Talks with Government on Additional Funding 6 October 2008 AISV welcomes the opportunity to negotiate a funding arrangement for independent schools with the Victorian Government to deliver outcomes similar to those provided for the Catholic sector through new funding announced this week. Read more here... National Australia Bank to Provide $15 million Awards Fund for Schools 3 October 2008 The Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Ms Julia Gillard, has announced that the National Australia Bank (NAB), in partnership with the Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia Cares and the Foundation for Young Australians, will establish a $15 million Schools First fund to help improve student performance. Read more here... Education Minister Accuses AEU of ‘Misrepresenting Government’s Actions’ 2 October 2008 According to a report in The Australian on Thursday 2 October 2008, Ms Julia Gillard, the Federal Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, has accused the Australian Education Union of misrepresenting the government’s actions. Read more here... University Students to go Back to Basics 1 October 2008 In a bid to raise university English and literacy proficiency levels among first-year university students, Monash University will be introducing a remedial writing course in 2009 that will focus on basic ‘language mechanics’ including grammar and punctuation. Read more here...
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