Australia: 7.5 Million To Help Increase Indigenous Teacher Numbers

Australia: 7.5 Million To Help Increase Indigenous Teacher Numbers   A new project researching the best ways to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers in Australian schools is one of three Indigenous education schemes to be newly funded, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said today.   The projects, worth a total of $9.5 million and announced as part of NAIDOC Week, will help schools, teachers and students across the entire country.   This includes $7.5...

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