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More Equity - Competitiveness. Per this debate about high-and low-achieving students, Secretary Spellings was asked about it the other day:Q. The No Child Left Behind law has been criticized for focusing attention on struggling students at the expense of high achievers, who many say are most likely to keep the nation competitive. How do you answer that concern?A. I say…
School spending needed in record time. The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told education ministers and schools representatives to treat the rollout of the economic stimulus package like a national emergency. The Federal Government has begun its briefing on its $42 billion package, which is yet to be approved by the Senate. If it is passed unamended almost $15 billion…
Tufts University Center for Cognitive Studies. The Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University is currently a research unit, offering no courses or degrees of its own, but providing an administrative home for various research projects in cognitive studies undertaken by the Co-directors and their associates. [Recent Items]
Strategy for industry advisory arrangements announced. The Australian Minister for Vocational and Technical Education has announced the Australian Government's strategy for reform to industry advisory arrangements in the area of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE). The existing Industry Skills Council arrangements will continue to operate for another 15 months. [Government Education Portal News Headlines]
Teaching viewed as a 'low-status job'. The low tertiary entrance score required to become a teacher has undermined the status of the profession and the standing of teachers in the eyes of parents and the community. A study by the federal Education Department says students are rejecting teaching as a career and that parents consider it a "low-status job" and…
Australia falling behind in teacher training, committee says. Abc.net.au - Mon Feb 26, 10:34 am GMT [News4Sites - Australia Education]
How to be a great audience (and what's in it for you...) I participated in an interesting experiment today. I was lucky enough to attend career day with 75 eighth graders. Divided into five groups, I got to see a group at a time for about fifteen minutes each. Within three seconds of beginning my talk, I could…