News clip – GetUp! assails AEC’s ‘cherrypicked facts’ – The Australian
Brad Norington reports in The Australian: The head of GetUp! has launched a blistering attack on the integrity of the Australian Electoral Commission, declaring its preliminary review of the activist’s group’s independent status “seems stacked against us, with cherrypicked facts and twisted interpretations”.
News clip – TAFE cap will leave students indebted
The Daily Telegraph reported on Labor’s plans to introduce high upfront fees for TAFE students.
News clip – Revamp value of loans for uni, jobs – The Australian
The Australian reported on the release of the VET FEE-HELP Discussion Paper.
Clip – Federal takeover off the table – The Sydney Morning Herald
Senator Ryan spoke about the need to protect diversity in vocational education and the need to avoid handing responsibility for the sector to the states.
Clip – Students backed on $300m fees bill – The Australian
Senator Ryan has pledged to defend the interests of students of Phoenix Institute.
Clip – Brightest students coasting to failure – The Weekend Australian
Read the original article Brightest students coasting to failure here JUSTINE FERRARI ALMOST one-third of the nation’s schools are coasting, hiding behind high-achieving students but failing to secure any improvement in their performance, a situation that teaching guru John Hattie says is responsible for Australia’s slide in international tests. Professor Hattie told the conference of the Australian Council for Educational Leadership...