Catholic education chief 'aghast' at OBE critics.

Australasian Business Intelligence, September, 2005

Byline: Bethany Hiatt

Sep 14, 2005 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- A parliamentary inquiry has started in Western Australia (WA) into concerns at the planned outcomes-based education (OBE) system. Ron Dullard, director of the Catholic Education Office, told the panel he had not expected school principals' vocal

opposition to OBE, while inquiry chair Tom Stephens also professed surprise at how many educators and administrators actually

involved in formulating the new courses now argued against them. Dullard also welcomed Education Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich's latest measures on the issue, designed to allay fears by teachers. He added criticism of OBE...