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News on student loan relief coming soon, Education Secretary Cardona says

The Biden administration will reveal its plans for student debt relief by the end of this month, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022

Tories accused of failing BTEC students as dozens still waiting for results

Shadow Education Minister Toby Perkins said Tories are providing a 'second class service' for students getting vocational qualifications as they are not delivering for Britain

Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022

Minister forced to deny opposition claims of a ‘zombie Government’

Education Secretary James Cleverly claims ministers are still working as the cost of living squeeze continues

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2022

Administration work driving teachers out

Australian teachers do nearly four hours more work per week on non-classroom work than educators in other OECD countries, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has heard.

AAP · Aug 15, 2022

NT schools to open during strike

The Northern Territory Department of Education says schools will remain open during a strike by teachers on Friday.

AAP · Aug 15, 2022

Second jobs, burnout and too much work: Teachers demoralised as education ministers meet for crisis talks on staff shortages

Horror stories of burnout, demoralisation and ever-growing workloads have become all too common as the education system faces an "unprecedented" teacher drought that's the "single biggest issue" facing all school sectors.

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

Education Minister says exam grades expected to fall but value of qualifications must be maintained

Will Quince said the country must return to a position where qualifications "maintain their value"

Chronicle Live · Aug 7, 2022

Regulator blocks student cheating websites

The higher education regulator has barred access to 40 websites after developing new protocols with telcos and the communications industry.

AAP · Aug 5, 2022

Fears for safety of disabled student at Walgett Community College

The family of a severely disabled child, who is bound for a notoriously violent rural high school, fear a bump or knock could cost him his life.

ABC News · Aug 4, 2022

Stevens defeated Levin in race incumbent-vs.-incumbent Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Levin in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. Stevens received 59.5% of the vote, and Levin received 40.5%.

Ballotpedia · Aug 3, 2022