EDUCATION

Does the Government Really Care What's in your Child's Bag Lunch?

Did you hear the one about the North Carolina preschool child who was traumatized? One of President Obama's Nazi lunch inspectors took away her lunch, forced her to eat chicken nuggets, sent her home because her lunch was not good enough, charged her mother money for a lunch provided, and took away the rights of every parent in America to determine what his children should eat.

Latest Updates for Australian Student Visa and Sponsored Training

The Australian Government through the Department of Immigration and Citizenship released new information about the changes that they are implementing visa application. New updates are available for people who are interested in obtaining a student visa in order to study in Australia. Aside from student visa application, there are also changes in the policy for sponsored training.
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Tasty Way to Promote Diversity

Next month lunch rooms across Australia will come alive as workers delight in sharing the foods from their cultural background with their colleagues as part of a national campaign promoting diversity.

Indigenous action plans: they’re working!

Five years on from the official introduction of workplace reconciliation action plans (RAPs), more than 280 organisations have signed on and several of the nation's high-profile CEOs say it's changed the way their companies do business.

Employers Warned to Tread Carefully When Cutting Staff

With more staff cuts being announced every day around the country as organisations act to stem costs in the face of economic uncertainty, a leading workplace relations lawyer has warned employers to be careful when letting staff go.

Engagement on Your Agenda? Have Your Say and Win!

Research by Gallup has demonstrated that organisations with high levels of engagement routinely outperform their competitors; they are 27% more profitable, they have 38% above average productivity and have 50% higher customer loyalty.

2000 Primary School Children in NZ Disciplined for Serious Offenses, 75 Expelled

An estimated 2000 primary school children received suspension as a disciplinary action against serious offenses in 2011, and 75 of them were formally expelled. In many cases the disciplinary action was a last resort by desperate principals - not designed to teach the child a lesson but to get help for them or protect other students following violent, antisocial and occasionally sexually motivated behaviour.

Chloe Moretz’s’ College Plans

She is one of Hollywood’s youngest rising stars but the 14-year old Chloe Moretz has got her mind set on bigger things of which includes her education.

India's 'Recycled' School Teaches Environmental Lessons [PHOTOS]

On a typical day in school, Kush Bhattacharya, 4, can disappear from his mathematics class to enjoy running on the grass barefooted. He hides from friends in a cow dung-made cave and goes back to reciting nursery rhymes in a read bus, which seems doubling up a classroom.

Random Drug Tests Proposed at Waikato Schools

Education authorities are considering random drug testing involving the police to address the drug issues, such as taking or dealing drugs, which have caused the suspension of over 100 students in Waikato schools in 2011.

NZ Girl,14, Sustains Spinal Injuries Blamed on Bully Beating

Adriana Kemp, 14, is in a hospital for spinal injuries which were a result of bullies' beating at Flaxmere College, New Zealand's TV3 reported. Adriana was forced to the ground as two fellow pupils repeatedly punched her on a grassy field at school. The attack was filmed and uploaded to YouTube, according to the report.

Aussie Woman Among 7 Killed in India Train Fire

One Australian woman was among seven passengers killed in a train fire in India on Tuesday. Three other Australian passengers were injured in the accident that occured 2 a.m. local time in Jharkhand state.

Amber Cole Video Exposes High School Teen's Internet Schemes (VIDEO)

The recent Amber Video search frenzy proves three things on the cyberspace today: one, people cannot resist jumping on the curious bandwagon; two, anyone hungry enough for attention - for whatever purpose -- has a place on the internet; and three, internet users have a long way to go before grasping the concept of responsible sharing of information.

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