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News 26 Mar – Science merger, Transition to Uni

In: Research|Students|Tertiary Education

26 Mar 2010

MORST/FORST Merger MORST and FRST are going to merge to bring together the government’s main science agencies. Transition to University The University of Auckland’s Starpath project has published a new report on what works in the transition from school to university, focusing on low-middle decile school students. The findings aren’t surprising, but they’re worth reviewing. Unite Again There’s… Read Full Story.

Saved by the Private Sector

In: Tertiary Education

25 Mar 2010

That title might wind up a few people, but I was quite keen on a story from the US on how a community college was dealing with waiting lists at the moment. They have made a deal with a for-profit training provider (The Princeton Review) for healthcare students to take online courses, with some in-person courses, at a higher… Read Full Story.

News 1 Mar – No Change for TEC, says Sharp

In: Funding|Policy|Students

1 Mar 2010

I put up a post on Friday seeking feedback on how ED Blog could develop – check it out and offer your input. ED Blog has a new links page - check out the Policy Progress site, started by my ED colleague David Choat. Policy Progress looks at long-term issues and challenges from a progressive perspective. David is a… Read Full Story.

Quebec Fast-tracks Grads’ Citizenship

In: Export Education|Universities

3 Feb 2010

Quebec is offering degree graduates from its universities a fast-track to citizenship. As long as grads pass federal health and security checks, they will get citizenship. Immigration policy is a key element of export education marketing and Quebec’s premier promoted this policy in Mumbai on Monday, obviously targeting Indian students disenchanted with Australia. The story is from the… Read Full Story.


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