Family denied transport support by ACT bureaucracy
Emma Macdonald A year 7 student with Down syndrome has been repeatedly knocked back from receiving government assistance to get to and from school because she is not attending the one in her ‘‘area’’.
Gallagher's $20m for new cancer unit hits home
Emma Macdonald ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher feels the cloud of cancer hanging over her head.
Education may tip balance, leaders say
Emma Macdonald Both ACT Labor and Liberal leaders Katy Gallagher and Zed Seselja believe new polling showing just one percentage point separates the two parties accurately reflects how close the race is.
Election to be decided on schools, survey says
Emma Macdonald An independent poll by the Australian Education Union ahead of the ACT election confirms education is a vote-changing issue and nearly three-quarters of Canberrans want government schools to be the...
ANU program cuts make way for more short courses
Emma Macdonald The Australian National University will phase out its graduate certificate in higher education, its masters in higher education, and at least two academic positions as it moves to offer more short...
Childcare budgeting pain for Gungahlin parents: MP poll
Emma Macdonald Gungahlin families are less likely to support paying more for childcare in order to boost the wages of childcare workers.
Learning taskforce head named
Emma Macdonald Experienced school principal Irene Lind will chair an ACT taskforce looking into education for students with learning difficulties.
Private schools welcome funding promises
Emma Macdonald, Noel Towell Private schools across the ACT have welcomed the Labor Party’s commitment to plough $18.5 million into the sector if they win Government.
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Labor targets needy students
Emma Macdonald ACT Labor will today announce an $18.5 million package for non-government schools - targeting students most in need and funding non-government preschool education for the first time.
Supervisor's calls lead to student complaints about test
Emma Macdonald Dickson College year 12 students are angry their ACT Scaling Test was interrupted by a senior exam supervisor making and receiving several phone calls inside the hall.
ANU staff celebrate backflip on PhD edict
Emma Macdonald The Australian National University has backed down on making PhDs a mandatory requirement for academics at the School of Music, and has allowed staff to stay on at the institution after a difficult...
Just the bare necessities as budget bites autonomous school
Emma Macdonald Duffy Primary School has run over budget with staff being told that only essentials like toilet paper and handwash can be purchased until the end of the year.
Pleased, but patience still needed
Emma Macdonald School principals have been waiting for six months to know the federal government's plans for education funding. Now it seems they will need to be patient for six more years.
Writing is on the wall for captions in class
Emma Macdonald Absorbing information in the classroom is challenge enough for most students, but for those with hearing impairments, language or learning difficulties, it is even harder.
Scanning for oil and gas brings ANU boffins their Eureka Prize moment
Emma Macdonald Why drill for oil and gas when you can scan for it instead?
Students criticise centre's closure
Emma Macdonald The Australian National University has slated the closure of the Research Students Development Centre by the end of the year.
Catholics hit MLAs for school funding
Emma Macdonald Candidates in the ACT election will get little respite from the hustings - even when they're at church.
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Nelson named new war memorial director
Emma Macdonald Former opposition leader and Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has been appointed as the new Director of the Australian War Memorial.
Final act as clarinet maestro bows out
Emma Macdonald For 27 years, Alan Vivian has provided world-class music education in the clarinet for generations of Australian National University School of Music students.
ANU 'making it impossible' for Music staff to stay
Emma Macdonald The Australian National University will require all staff at the School of Music to have mandatory PhD qualifications – making it almost impossible for existing musical specialists to stay on...
