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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Principal sues school, dept forces teacher leave and religious ed probed
Making news this week, an exclusive school is sued by its principal, 12,000 teachers are put on forced leave and religious education goes under review.
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Far Out Friday: China uses SWAT teams to stop exams cheats
China is undertaking a no-nonsense approach in preventing cheating in its high-stakes college entrance exams.
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12,000 teachers forced to take leave
More than 12,000 teachers in Western Australia will soon have to take enforced long service leave at once, throwing the state’s public schools into turmoil.
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How innovative design is changing the education landscape
Innovative design is playing an increasingly important role across the education landscape. The Educator investigates how.
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Principal bans parent from school grounds
A principal has invoked a 115-year-old statute to ban a disgruntled parent from his school after she levelled serious accusations against its teachers online.
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Govt must act on Indigenous student outcomes – report
A new report shows that despite a long history of policy attention, there has been “no consistent improvement” in the literacy and numeracy outcomes of Indigenous students. The Educator investigates why.
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Which schools in Australia are strides ahead of the rest?
Nominations are now open for the 2016 Innovative Schools report
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Principal raises alarm over religious education syllabus
Religious instruction materials being used in Queensland public schools face review after claims that one school’s program was “soliciting” students to Christianity.
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Opinion: Creating a culture of feedback in three steps
As a principal or deputy, evidenced-based, comprehensive feedback is a powerful lever to enhance culture and performance within your school. Dom Thurbon provides a three step process to get feedback happening in your school: make it easy, remove risks, and create an inspiring “why”.
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How well are schools preparing kids for the workforce?
The Educator looks at a career readiness software provider that is making strides in connecting students to their desired careers.
