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Schools learn the lessons from lockdown, want to start and finish earlier – Sydney Morning Herald
A northern beaches school has proposed the day start at 8.25am and end at 2pm, to allow for self-regulated learning sessions. But some parents worry the move won’t suit all students.
Ms Ferris is now suggesting her school start half-an-hour earlier at 8.25am and finish at 2pm. “This is possible because weve removed roll call, shortened breaks, removed transition bells and a few lessons have been shortened by five minutes,” she told parents in a pre-recorded video.
Students would instead be allocated two 30-minute self-regulated learning tasks each day, which could include an activity that builds on an earlier lesson or draft section of an upcoming assessment.
Students coul…
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Ultimate absentee ballot: US astronaut votes from space station – Yahoo News Australia
At least she didn’t have to wait in line.
At least she didn’t have to wait in line.
A US astronaut cast her ballot from the International Space Station on Thursday, making her voice heard in the presidential election despite being 253 miles (408 kilometers) above the Earth.
“From the International Space Station: I voted today,” crew member Kate Rubins, who began a six-month stint aboard the orbiting station last week, said on US space agency NASA’s Twitter account.
The post featured a photograph of Rubins, her blonde hair floating in the…
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US election live updates: Watch Trump and Biden face off in final 2020 presidential debate – ABC News
The first one was a disaster. The second one got cancelled. Will the third and final presidential debate of the 2020 US election fare any better? Follow live.
For the final time of the 2020 US election campaign, US President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will meet on the debate stage.
After the first debate was a disaster and the second one was cancelled, expectations are high for the final clash in Nashville.
Follow the debate live in the blog below and watch in the video player above.
6mminutes agoFriFriday23OctOctober2020 at 12:43amBy Emily Olson
Neither campaign is satisfied with tonight’s topics
The full list was selected by Moderator…
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Sydney men charged after 1350 tubs of baby formula seized – Sydney Morning Herald
Police said the syndicate was “like a pack of locusts”, leaving supermarkets in western Sydney without a tin left.
Police then executed a search warrant at a home in Greystanes where officers allegedly seized 350 tins of baby formula, 42 bottles of vitamins and 47 tubs of menthol rub.
About 2pm, a second search warrant was executed at Kennards Self Storage at Homebush, where detectives arrested a 40-year-old man and allegedly seized a further 1000 tins of baby formula, 1000 bottles of vitamins, 300 tubs of pawpaw cream and 100 electric toothbrushes.
A third search warrant was executed at an apartment in Auburn…
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