Oceania/ Australia/ 03.12.2019/ By: Fergus Hunter /Fuente: www.smh.com.au. At least 50,000 Australian children are completely detached from formal education at any one time, a new report has found, challenging schools and governments to face up to a “hidden disaster” that is structurally entrenched and poorly understood. The research from the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of […]
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India is reforming education for the first time since 1986 – here’s why Australia should care
Asia/ India/ Fuente: theconversation.com. India released a Draft National Education Policy (DNEP) in June 2019. It’s the first comprehensive policy proposal on education in the country since 1986 and a major, game changing statement. Australia has a moral duty to engage with the global challenge of providing quality education to hundreds of millions of Indian youth. […]
AUSTRALIA Gobierno publica directrices para contrarrestar la interferencia extranjera en Educación Superior
Oceania/Australia/universityword El gobierno australiano ha presentado pautas de mejores prácticas para contrarrestar la interferencia extranjera en el sector universitario australiano y “garantizar que nuestros estudiantes e investigación estén protegidos”. Las directrices, que se han desarrollado en colaboración con universidades y agencias de seguridad nacional que trabajan en un Grupo de trabajo de interferencia extranjera universitaria, […]
Australia: More than 100 SA schools to close in catastrophic fire conditions
Oceania/ Australia/ 19.11.2019/ Fuente: www.abc.net.au. South Australia’s Department for Education has announced 111 schools and kindergartens will be closed tomorrow as a safety measure during catastrophic fire danger conditions. Key points: Catastrophic fire conditions are expected in seven SA regions on Wednesday More than 100 schools will be closed Adelaide Hills residents are preparing for […]
Australia: Understanding China from seismometer by Australian students
Oceania/Australia/10-11-2019/Author(a): huaxia/Source: www.xinhuanet.com From umbrella to ship, from wood-block printer to brocade loom, from catapult to seismometer and even the ancient Chinese soccer, Australian students’ interpretation of “Chinese inventions” could even surprise some Chinese. On Wednesday, 87 students from 15 primary and middle schools in Canberra received awards of the Panda Competition in the Chinese […]
Nueva Zelanda multará a universidades por mal cuidado de estudiantes
Oceanía/Nueva zelanda/17 Octubre 2019/Prensa Latina Las universidades y politécnicos neozelandeses enfrentarán condenas, a partir de enero, si bajo su cuidado algún estudiante muere o sufre daño grave, informó hoy el Ministerio de Educación. Bajo este nuevo Código obligatorio, que entrará en vigencia en enero de 2021, los centros de estudio deberán pagar multas de hasta […]
Asylum seekers have a right to higher education and academics can be powerful advocates
Oceania/ Australia/ 15.10.2019/ Source: theconversation.com. Australia’s refugee policy has led to a two-track education system. Those processed offshore, and deemed refugees by the time they have arrived in Australia, are entitled to fee support for university. But the almost 30,000 boat arrivals, considered illegal entrants, can only access temporary visas. This means a degree has to be […]