Tag: Education
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Write, Rewrite, Then Don’t Rewind : Writing Out Loud #4
I paid my money didn’t I? I should be able to take my choice then? No, not when NYC Midnight have their flash fiction competition. One thousand carefully chosen words, a genre, a scene and an object chosen at random. Forty Eight hours to write it. And on Saturday 15th July, the email arrived. Genre:…
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Do It In A Dress : More Than Educating Girls
When I walked into my gym I got a pleasant shock. The receptionist was wearing a school uniform. I started laughing. I knew why. Last time I saw someone in a school uniform, it was for the same cause: Do it in a Dress. Do It In A Dress is a fund raising campaign for the One…
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Earn or Learn : The Government’s Misunderstood Purpose of Education
There has been much upset and anger at the Government instigated changes to education: University fee increases. University debt interest increase. University HECS proportion increase. Commercialisation of universities. The proponents chant earn or learn, competition will work its magic, fees will be less and new university places will be created. The opponents are derided as…
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The Gonski Masterstroke (Still Confusing Christopher Pyne and Tony Abbott)
A month ago, I wrote a post on Gonski and here’s an update: None of the State Premiers except for Barry O’Farrell have signed up to the Gonski reforms. Recently, Tony Abbott has stated that he is against the reforms. Christopher Pyne’s response is to say to the least, confused. He recently stated O’Farrell was conned although…
Andrew James Whalan 