Noticias Oceanía

Western Australian schools to safely open for learning in Term 1

Publicado: 26 enero 2022

Australia/January 26, 2022/Source: https://www.wa.gov.au/ News story: WA’s Safe Return to School Plan includes air purifiers and carbon dioxide monitors to minimise the impacts of COVID-19. Western Australia’s new Safe Return to School Plan will see almost 477,000 students safely welcomed back to classrooms at public and non-government schools next week for the start of Term […]

School starts in two weeks – here’s what we know about Covid safety plans for Australian students

Publicado: 21 enero 2022

Australia/January 21, 2022/By: Calla Wahlquist/Source: https://www.theguardian.com/ Will there be access to rapid tests? What isolation rules will apply for students and teachers? How will staff shortages be dealt with? We answer your key questions Term one is due to start in two weeks – except in Queensland and South Australia where it’s been delayed – […]

South Australia’s back to school plan announced

Publicado: 14 enero 2022

Australia/January 14, 2022/By: Steven Marshall MP/Source: https://www.premier.sa.gov.au School’s not out for summer in South Australia as the Marshall Liberal Government announces its back to school plan for the start of term one. To help keep our kids, teachers and state safe, a staged return to school has been recommended by key health and education experts. […]

Australia: Teachers union warns of return to remote learning

Publicado: 10 enero 2022

Australia/January 10, 2022/By Michael Fowler/Source:https://www.theage.com.au Remote learning may be necessary once the school term starts later this month, the national teachers’ union says, with staff and parents “deeply concerned” at the prospect of a return to classrooms amid the flood of Omicron cases. Australian Education Union federal president Correna Haythorpe warned if large numbers of teachers […]

Australia: Sydney school breaks IB record with top marks for 10 students

Publicado: 5 enero 2022

Australia/ January 05, 2022/By Jordan Baker/Source: https://www.smh.com.au/ For a few months, International Baccalaureate diploma students feared they might not be able to do their exams. Unlike the HSC, the IB diploma is sat by students across the globe so cannot be postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks in a few Australian states. The uncertainty added extra stress […]

Australia: Federal government’s Christmas Eve veto of research projects labelled ‘McCarthyism’

Publicado: 28 diciembre 2021

Australia/December 28, 2021/By: Daniel Hurst/Source: https://www.theguardian.com/ Research relating to climate activism, literature and China among six projects rejected, leading to accusations of politicisation. The Morrison government has been accused of using the cover of Christmas to politicise research funding, after a federal minister vetoed grants for six recommended projects. Proposed research relating to climate activism and […]