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US higher education pay levels roar ahead – before the bust
US higher education presidents record strong pay increases, before the impact of the 2008 global crisis. Salary responses will change significantly over the next two years. Register to read full story...Timeline sanity in school building schedule
Delaying certain projects under the Government’s BER program appears sensible to achieve improved outcomes provided the fund allocations for Round 3 applications are not jeopardised. Register to read full story...How far does "PC" go? To a six year old?
It’s a Fork, It’s a Spoon, It’s a ... Weapon?
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Many projects seek to identify potential school drop-outs early, and the latest targets five-year-olds. But should we be labelling children so young? Register to read full story...Small towns complicit in their decline, expert says
Investment needed in those who will stay
Leaner Times at Harvard: No Cookies
With the value of its endowment down by almost 30 percent, the world’s richest university is learning to live with less. Register to read full story...MCAS scores fall shy of target
From The Boston Globe And Mail Register to read full story...Back-to-school giveaway at the Fred Jordan Mission
Happiness is a gift. Register to read full story...Ed Balls unveils new plan to keep racism and BNP activity out of schools
Editor's Holiday Reading from the UK Guardian. Register to read full story...When the Cool Get Hazed
It's a bullying world in schools globally. Register to read full story...Endowment cuts pressure tertiary finances
Massive reductions in university endowment funds highlight serious management and investment decision making questions that have been compounded by the global financial crisis. While inevitable operating cuts and staff redundancies punish students and faculty, management issues remain for higher education leaders. Register to read full story...The Australian Education Union – a perspective
A Tasmanian educationalist maintains the AEU’s political and social agenda has moved the union beyond the realm of a solely teacher’s union into a more politically-influential role in school and tertiary education and Australian society generally. Register to read full story...New frontier for higher education – a VC’s view
Expanding university enrolments into disadvantaged and marginalised communities should not underestimate the broad individual and collective outcomes from learning, not merely to facilitate economic renewal and social reform. Independent schools should review the strategic implications of the University of Western Sydney’s action plan towards schools and young people generally. Register to read full story...Middle class change confronts the concept of entitlement
Social change and government intervention across Australian society will place increased pressure on middle class welfare and income recipients. Previously enshrined funding entitlements will also be subject to critical review by governments struggling to match fiscal reality with political rhetoric. Register to read full story...Budget 2009: Few horrors but watch the future shock
The Budget increased funding for higher education and supported school infrastructure development. Many middle and upper income families will be pressured by tax, super and health impositions that could impact on independent school enrolment demand for another two years. Register to read full story...When social networking leads to personal fracturing
Schools continue to tackle cyber bullying when some students exploit social network websites with inappropriate and potentially defamatory messages and images. Who’s to blame? Who’s addressing the problem? Register to read full story...Australian unis follow US counterparts with major investment downturn
Reduced endowment and investment returns place Australian higher education at the mercy of continuing government funding support. In light of societal needs and anticipated fiscal stimulus packages competing for the diminishing budget dollar, universities may be hard pressed to retain Canberra’s funding support. Register to read full story...Member Login
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