Archive for July, 2006

ACT Govt accused of ignoring advice on school closures

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

From ABC News again
The ACT Government’s advisory body on education has written a letter to the Education Minister demanding answers over the plan to close 39 schools across Canberra.
The Government School Education Council (GSEC) is made up of students, parents, union and community representatives.
It is set up to advise the Government on budget priorities for […]

Tharwa School Welcomes New Students

Saturday, July 1st, 2006

On Thursday night hundreds of people gathered at Caroline Chisholm High School to attend the Public Forum on the governments’ controversial Towards 2020 Proposal, hosted by Education Minister Andrew Barr. Following a successful meeting between school board, P&C Presidents and Mr. Barr earlier this week, the Forum was a confirmation that while the government recognised […]