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More money for the classroom – or for bureaucrats?

In an article published in The Conversation, Emma Rowe argues that it would be dangerous not to consider whether the additional public funds for schooling will reach the classrooms, and not bureaucratic pockets.

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Draft Australian Civics and Citizenship Curriculum released for consultation

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has released the draft Years 3 – 10 Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship for public consultation. Feedback can be provided until 19 July 2013.

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Quality ratings for education and care services released

The Chair of the Standing Council on School Education and Early Childhood, the Hon Adrian Piccoli MP, has announced that quality ratings of children's education and care services are available to families across Australia from today. Education and care services are progressively being assessed and rated as part of the National Quality Framework (NQF) for Early Childhood Education and Care.

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