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Review of Initial Teacher Education to Lift Australian School Standards Over the past two decades, Australian school standards have steadily declined. To help combat this, Federal Education Minister, Alan Tudge, has announced a review of initial teacher education. News provided by Share this article Share this article MELBOURNE, Australia, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of an ambitious plan to return Australia to the top group of education nations globally by 2030, the review will address two key questions: how to attract and select high-quality candidates into the teaching profession a...

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf led the backlash against Tory MSP Adam Tomkins A SCOTTISH Tory MSP has been accused of being “ill at ease with democracy” after panning a Scottish council for recognising Palestine as a state. The row was sparked when the SNP-run local authority in Dundee backed the “largely symbolic” move in a vote. The city is twinned with Nablus in the West Bank and councillors heard from the Dundee Nablus Twinning Association, the Dundee Trades Union Council and Palestine’s ambassador to the UK before making their decision. Some 23 city representatives vote...

Updated: April 27, 2021, 11:39 am © APAImages/Shutterstock Councillors on Dundee City Council voted to recognise the State of Palestine on Monday after hearing from the country’s ambassador to the UK. The move, described as “largely symbolic”, was backed by 23 of the city’s councillors. Three councillors from the Conservative group opposed the motion, voting instead to back an amendment which said it should be for UK Government diplomats to determine when recognition would be most appropriate. Council leader John Alexander said it was disappointing not to have unanimity in the vote. ...

by Mark Rosanes 16 Apr 2021 SHARE Improving teacher quality will be the key element in the Federal Government’s efforts to raise the academic performance of Australian students. On Thursday, Education Minister Alan Tudge launched a review of initial teacher education courses, which he said was the most critical element in arresting declining learning outcomes – particularly in reading, maths, and science. The six-month review will be conducted by a panel of education experts, led by former Department of Education and Training...

© Steve MacDougall/DCTMedia Concerns have been raised after scores of youngsters were broken up by police during “totally unacceptable” parties in Monifieth and Broughty Ferry. Police intervened in a gathering of around 50 people at Monifieth beach on Friday night and confiscated dozens of bottles of booze. Two teens were also reported for drug possession, while another was arrested for assaulting a police officer. The parties continued on Saturday night in Broughty Ferry, with police attending incidents at the castle, the Esplanade, Rugby Terrace, the tennis courts and the Barnhill Rock...