The second-highest-ranking elected official from Australia solicited ideas on education reform from LBUSD Superintendent Christopher Steinhauser on Monday, district officials said.
Steinhauser was asked to take part in a roundtable discussion on education reform with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the Rand Corporation offices in Santa Monica.
"She was the highest ranking public official I've ever met," Steinhauser said in a statement. "But she was very down-to-earth, very friendly."
Could the capital of Australia become LBUSD's next "sister city?By the way - a bit of trivia - what is the capital of Australia? The answer may surprise you. Find the answer after the jump.
One would think that either Sydney or Melbourne would be the capital, but you'd be wrong. The correct answer: Canberra, which is actually Australia's eighth-largest city. Located in a federal territory, Canberra was created because of a dispute between Sydney and Melbourne over which should be the capital. It's a similar arrangement to the U.S., which also carved out a separate federal district - the District of Columbia - in which the capital would be located. Both Canberra and Washington, D.C. are "planned" cities.
Kelly Puente joined the Press-Telegram in 2006 as an editorial assistant and eventually worked her way up to general assignement reporter. Over the years, she’s covered everything from crime and breaking news to human interest and the cities of Bellflower and Cerritos. Kelly is a Long Beach resident and graduate of Cal State Long Beach. She’s new to the education beat and is looking for great stories.
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