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TheSchoolDaily for Friday, 04 October 2002 "Building a networked learning community of parents, teachers and friends of schools." ******************************************* Please support our sponsors and advertisers ******************************************* TheSchoolDaily is sponsored by: * ASCD http://www.ascd.org/index.html?schooldaily ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- EDUCATION NEWS SOFTWARE KING KEEN TO SET UP RESEARCH LABORATORY IN NZ http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16057 One of the world's biggest business names, America's Cup hopeful Larry Ellison, plans to establish an Oracle development laboratory in New Zealand reports the New Zealand Herald. LAUNCH OF ONLINE ADVICE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRES http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16052 A website with all the information needed to help early childhood education centres get up and running was launched yesterday by New Zealand Education Minister Trevor Mallard. TWO MORE PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE NEW LIBRARIES http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16072 Students at two Western Australian primary schools will benefit from a $700,000 injection to new library resource centres as part of the State Government's $1.3million 2002-03 library funding program. $50,000 IN RECONCILIATION GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16073 A total of $50,000 is now available to Western Australian community groups in the first round of the 2002-03 State Government Community Reconciliation Grants. Indigenous Affairs Minister Alan Carpenter said the purpose of the grants scheme was to enhance the awareness of indigenous culture both in indigenous and non-indigenous communities. INQUIRY ORDERS RE-GRADING OF 31 A-LEVEL SUBJECTS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16053 Tens of thousands of British students are to have their AS and A-level grades reviewed, the head of the inquiry into this summer's exam fiasco said this week reports the Guardian. ALL SCHOOLS MUST SPECIALISE SAYS MORRIS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16054 The British government will press ahead with school reform in England to make all comprehensives into specialist schools, Estelle Morris, the education secretary, told the Labour party conference in Blackpool this week reports the Guardian. 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The America's Cup started life in 1851 under another name. What was the name of the trophy? 2. What was the name of the famous British tea magnate who challenged many times for the America's Cup? 3. Alan Bond of Australia took the cup to Freemantle in which year? 4. Who was the American who won the Cup back for America in 1986? Answers: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---GOVERNANCE Education Matters: Number 2: Motivating the Unmotivated http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15921 By Defyd Williams: Bailey Junior Kurariki - the name, and look of cocky confidence in the courtroom sends shudders down the spine. That children not yet in their teens can commit murder is the tip of a frightening iceberg that New Zealand must demolish in the next five to 10 years. Frank Haden in a column in the 'Sunday Star-Times' correctly identified the source of the problem at the door of parents, but dysfunctional children who beget dysfunctional children are incapable of dealing with these problems themselves. Our schools are filling up with children who know no fear, no respect, and no limits. What can we do? Firstly we need to open the school gate to all the agencies dealing with dysfunctional families. Organisations like CYPs (Children and Young Persons) and CYFs (Children Youth and Families) need to have their offices based inside the school gate and innovative schools who have already adopted this approach are doing society a huge service. Teachers.net Gazette: Given Names When NOT to Use Them and when TO Use Them http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16074 by Dr. Marvin Marshall: What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would not smell as sweet. Romeo and Juliet. Act ii. Sc. 2. 1. Most teachers have a desire to establish good relations with their students. To achieve this objective, young teachers new to the profession often suggest that students call them by their first name. 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