Over the last decade, schools policy in Australia has undergone significant changes. As a policy researcher at The Centre for Independent Studies and former schools editor at The Australian newspaper, Jennifer Buckingham has been a significant contributor to the public debate surrounding these changes, drawing on research and reason to argue for reforms to improve quality and equity in education. This collection of opinion articles published in major newspapers since 2000 provides a sample of Buckingham's work, covering a range of topics including school choice, school funding, reporting and accountability, teacher training and employment, and education research.
This is the paperback edition of Grow Vegetables. Learn to enjoy food that's fresh from plot to plate, not flown halfway round the world. The sweetest carrots, the juiciest tomatoes, the most tender green beans - all these and many more delicious vegetable varieties can be yours: sown in your own garden, reared with your own hand, and savoured by all. Growing your own vegetables provides delicious food fresh from the soil without costing the earth. Packed with natural goodness, newly pulled carrots, freshly picked peas or potatoes dug straight from the ground are a healthy and inexpensive alternative to tasteless supermarket fare. And it couldn't be easier. Discover how planning and preparation, basic tools and the most rudimentary gardening ability can transform an allotment, garden, patio, or even an urban balcony into a homegrown haven. Choose your crop from easy-to-grow varieties that require minimum effort but deliver excellent results. You don't need green fingers to grow great food. The Australian consultant for this book is Jennifer Wilkinson, gardening writer for The Age.
Fleetwood Mac is a rare rock band breed. Their musical triumphs are vast and storied, but their inner, soap opera relationships are just as legendary as their hit records. The band originally formed with Mick Fleetwood, John and Christine McVie in 1967. But it wasn’t until 1975 that guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and then-girlfriend and musical partner, Stevie Nicks, joined and the best-known incarnation of the group came together. Looking to replace recently departed guitarist, Bob Welch, Fleetwood heard Buckingham-Nicks’ self-titled album, and liked it enough to ask for an introduction to Buckingham. Fleetwood invited him to join Fleetwood Mac, but he would only agree on one condition: Nicks would become a member of the band as well. The new lineup included three members who could write songs and sing lead vocals - Christine McVie, Buckingham and Nicks, who all brought different sensibilities to their lyrics. The new band broke through with the self-titled album, Fleetwood Mac (1975), which sold over five million copies.
Completely and authoritatively adapted for Australian conditions and Australian gardens this book teaches you how to grow fruit and veg all year round in your very own vegie patch. For tasty, delicious fruit and veg that hasn't travelled halfway around the world, you can't beat home grown produce from your own vegie patch. Here's how to ensure your plot provides fresh, healthy food all year round. Easy-to-follow advice on what to do in your vegie patch and how to do it. Pick up time saving tips and techniques on everything from pruning to dealing with pests. There's clear guidance on when to sow, plant, and harvest for excellent results. Get more from your vegie patch with this indispensable companion.
The current lack of public awareness about the performance of schools in Australia is unacceptable, given the mass of information that is collated. Buckingham calls for a meaningful system of reporting that would make schools accountable to the public who pay for the education of their children. It would help schools that are underperforming and need assistance and would also assist parents in choosing the best school for their child.
Author Jennifer Rothschild has a story for you. It's about an unlikely couple, an unusual courtship, a beautiful wedding, and an illicit affair. Despite this situation, the marriage did not fail. It flourished. Here is the story of Hosea's love for Gomer—a woman who might have disappeared into her transgressions if not for the love of her husband. It's a beautiful illustration of the story of God and Israel. Believe it or not, it's your story too. God chose you and loves you. If you wander off, He will find you. If you are afraid, He will reassure you. If you are broken, He will restore you. If you are ashamed, He will cover you. If you give up on Him, He will not give up on you. No matter where you are, God sees who you are and loves you faithfully. Through the story of Hosea and Gomer, God tenderly reaches out to you and whispers, "My daughter, my name and nature are love. My name makes you lovely. Because I am worthy, I make you worthy. I am here to remind you of who you are. You are never invisible to me.
Looks at the rising problem of boys and the fact that their rates for commiting crime and suicide far outpace the figures for girls as does their underperformance at school. The author considers a number of hypotheses but focuses mainly on the growing instability of families which seem to affect boys more than girls.
Provides a comprehensive overview of New Zealand life today and the trends of the past century through graphs and commentary covering population, family, health, education, crime and justice, employment, trade and overall economic growth.
Publisher's description: The research reports prepared for TARGET30 will focus on ways to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of crucial services that Australians require while curbing the uncontrolled growth of wasteful government spending. Although Australia is in an enviable economic position compared to the rest of the world, we still need to learn lessons from the fiscal and debt crises in big-spending, big-government countries and act now to ensure prosperity for future generations. TARGET30&—because a smaller government means a bigger future for us all. Simon Cowan is a Research Fellow in the Economics Program at The Centre for Independent Studies and specialises in government industry policy and regulation. Before joining the CIS, he practised corporate law and worked in the NSW government's industry division. Robert Carling is a Senior Fellow in the Economics Program at The Centre for Independent Studies. Peter Saunders is a Senior Fellow in the Social Foundations Program at The Centre for Independent Studies.
It's easy to grow your own fruit and vegetables, whatever your level of expertise or size of garden.Grow Your Own Fruit & Veg offers you foolproof, step-by-step advice and all the practical know-how you'll need to raise your own great-tasting crops.
Completely and authoritatively adapted for Australian conditions and Australian gardens this book with its practical month-by-month tabs teaches you how to grow fruit and veg all year round in your very own vegie patch. For tasty, delicious fruit and veg that hasn't travelled halfway around the world, you can't beat home grown produce from your own vegie patch. Here's how to ensure your plot provides fresh, healthy food all year round. Easy-to-follow advice on what to do in your vegie patch and how to do it. Pick up time saving tips and techniques on everything from pruning to dealing with pests. There's clear guidance on when to sow, plant, and harvest for excellent results. Get more from your vegie patch with this indispensable companion.
Terence, a tomato plant growing in the hydroponic chamber, feels pretty comfortable in his home on the International Space Station until a glimpse of the Earth through a window on the Space Station catches Terence's curiosity. Terence did not realize that he will soon be on an adventure to discover the differences between living in the hydroponic chamber in space and a garden on Earth!Terence the Space Tomato can serve as a “launching pad” to a variety of interdisciplinary, in-class, at-home, and hands-on/minds on activities that address specific discipline-based standards. Part two provides extensive ideas and resources on how to develop the story with classroom and home activities. There are also notes on correlations to Common Core Standards as well as ideas to link the story to studies in areas such as ELA, Math, Social Studies, and further exploration of the Science behind the story.
FORBES TOP 10 HIGHER EDUCATION BOOKS OF 2020 The riveting true story behind the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, a cautionary tale of parenting gone wrong, the system that enabled families to veer so far off course, and the mastermind who made it all happen. When federal prosecutors dropped the bombshell of Operation Varsity Blues, it broke open the crimes of exclusive universities and wealthy families all over the country, shattering the myth of American meritocracy. In Unacceptable, veteran Wall Street Journal reporters Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz dig deep into how otherwise smart, loving parents became caught up in scandal, led through the side door by one man: college whisperer Rick Singer. Unacceptable traces how, over decades, the charismatic Singer easily reeled in parents hoping to guarantee top educations for their children, and exploited a system rigged against regular people. Exploring the status obsession that seduced entitled parents in search of an edge, Korn and Levitz unfurl a scheme that entangled more than fifty conspirators, from wealthy CEOs to famous actresses, leading to imprisonments, ruined careers, and terminated enrollments. An eye-opening account of corruption in America’s most exclusive institutions, Unacceptable tells the story of helicopter parenting, coddled teens, and the man who thought he couldn’t be caught. Detailing Singer’s steady rise and dramatic fall, Korn and Levitz expose the ugly underbelly of elite college admissions, and the devastating consequences of buying success.
American Royalty First she discovers she's the secret daughter of the American president, then she falls for a British prince. Ariella Winthrop's life can't get much more complicated. Or can it? Having fun with Simon Worth—passionate meetings, hiding their attraction from the public—is one thing. But getting serious? The British monarchy certainly doesn't want their beloved prince dating an American, much less one with her fair share of scandals. But when Ariella discovers she's pregnant with a royal baby, all bets are off. This woman is fighting for what is hers.
When eleven-year-old Claire is invited to serve as a junior bridesmaid at the wedding of her cousin, a commoner, to the Prince of England, she learns that another, social-climbing junior bridesmaid is trying to keep the wedding from happening and it is up to Claire to stop her from spoiling the big day.
An epic saga of generational strengths and weaknesses, James Rawlings, a young aspiring attorney, allows Rev. Charles Winters to blackmail him into marrying his treacherous, self-absorbed daughter, Lillian, unwittingly opening the door to the sin of pride, renouncing the truthful, firm lessons of wisdom that had formerly been his constant companion and guide. Unfortunately, pride always goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall—for there is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of that way is death.
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