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Assessment tasks

Source: The Age, Nov 24 2012, 10:43am CST

WHAT a progressive idea from the state government, getting principals to assess each other (''Teachers on report: pupils to give ratings'', News, 18/11). The idea should be extended to teachers. Recently I assessed my colleague, an outstanding teacher, ...

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7 hours ago

Video: A view of the destruction at elementary school in Moore, Okla.

Source: American School and University  |   May 23 2013, 9:44am CDT

Video from NewsOK.com: The husband of a teacher from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., walks through the rubble that remains of the campus and describes how a deadly tornado leveled the schoo ...

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13 hours ago

Iowa View: Broken schools or a broken system?

Source: Des Moines Register  |   May 23 2013, 4:13am CDT

So now it appears that Iowa may finally be pushed to enter the school reform race, due to public exposure of failing public schools and falling achievement scores that are a threat to our national reputation. The statistics reflecting student perf ...

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25 weeks ago


Quote:
"Perron 'no' to conscience vote on euthanasia"


Source: The Age

 

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14 hours ago

Ford to keep $34 million grant

Source: The Age  |   May 23 2013, 3:04am CDT

Factory closure will not affect funding for 2014 Falcon facelift. Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. Prime Minister Gillard announced in January 2012 that the Federal Government would give Ford $34 million in funding that would “actuall ...

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16 hours ago

Report: Davis health has room for improvement

Source: Standard-Examiner  |   May 23 2013, 1:24am CDT

CLEARFIELD — A “snapshot” of a soon-to-be-released Davis County Community Health Assessment reveals few county residents smoke, but many do not buckle their seat belt while driving or wear sun screen when outdoors, based on 2012 statistics. An introducti ...

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17 hours ago

Closures to put Ford Falcon into retirement

Source: TVNZ  |   May 23 2013, 12:04am CDT

One of Ford's most popular car models in New Zealand will stop being made once manufacturing ends in Australia. The US car giant confirmed today it will close its manufacturing operations across the Tasman, with the loss of 1200 jobs ...

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19 hours ago

Ford to cease Australian manufacturing

Source: The Age  |   May 22 2013, 10:01pm CDT

Ford will end its Australian manufacturing operations in three years, resulting in 1200 job losses at its two Victorian plants. The carmaker's plants at Broadmeadows in Melbourne's north and Geelong, west of Mel ...

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19 hours ago

Australian govt will help Ford workers: PM

Source: NEWS.com.au  |   May 22 2013, 9:32pm CDT

The government will help Ford workers facing unemployment find new jobs, PM Julia Gillard says. Source: AAP THE federal government will help Ford workers facing unemployment find new jobs, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. The ca ...

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20 hours ago

Aust govt will help Ford workers: PM

Source: The Age  |   May 22 2013, 9:08pm CDT

The federal government will help Ford workers facing unemployment find new jobs, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. The carmaker has announced it will cease its manufacturing operations in Australia by October 2016 with the loss of 1200 jobs. ...

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23 hours ago

How To Properly Integrate Education Technology

Source: Edudemic  |   May 22 2013, 6:05pm CDT

Why do schools roll out new programs or courses in small “pilot” groups? I would point at two reasons: the decision makers either (a) want to test the programs out first before deciding if the program is viable, sustainable, and worthwhile, or (b ...

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