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Liberals’ report criticises education strategy and school infrastructure

ACT schools rely too much on student-directed learning, without establishing the basics, claims the Canberra Liberals’ report, Bringing out the best in every child: An Education strategy for the ACT.

Liberals give ACT Government a failing school report

Canberra Liberals are calling for an independent systemic review of the ACT education system, which they say is failing ACT students. The government disagrees that any such review is needed.

Meet the Rainbow Paws ‘dawgz’ helping students with their reading

The Rainbow Paws ‘Reading Dawgz’ visit The Galilee School weekly, to help the students practice and improve their reading skills.

Parents voting with their feet on school failings

That the ACT has a crisis in its health system is pretty much an accepted fact of life these days. What is generally less well-known – except among certain insiders – is that our ACT education system is just about as bad.

Coffee and community connection inspire Evatt Primary’s new café

Inspired by coffee and community connection, a new café and multi-purpose hub has opened in an unusual location – Evatt Primary School. The Nest officially opened to the public yesterday, Wednesday 9 June,...

Better educational outcomes for children in care

Children in residential care have poorer educational attainment than their peers – but Liberal MLA Elizabeth Kikkert believes an award-winning Victorian program could hold the answer.

New UC course bridges cyber security and business

The University of Canberra has announced a new Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Management that will bridge the gap between cyber security and business. According to the University of Canberra, digital technology evolution...

Finally, an ongoing commitment to funding preschool. But the conditions are hazy and ill-defined

The 2021-22 budget includes funding for 15 hours per week of free preschool education for all children in the year before school, but the details are hazy argues Associate Professor Lennie Barblett of Edith Cowan University.

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