Gonski isn’t about getting *more* money…
In today’s Sun Herald, you may have come across a piece headlined, NSW public schools increasingly turning to cashed-up P&Cs for funding. In brief the article points out that: P&Cs are asking parents for annual voluntary contributions of $200 per child or more to help pay for education programs as well as iPads, upgrades to toilets and additional […]
Read MoreChris Pyne wants to be your BFF!
In his first few weeks as Federal Education Minister, Christopher Pyne has continued the Coalition’s penchant for pithy – if a little superficial – slogans, saying that the government’s policy on schools is “achievable, affordable and believable.” It even rhymes. But what does that actually – y’know – mean? Speaking last week at the Independent Education […]
Read MoreIn the Sydney Morning Herald today…
Imagine for a second you’re booked in for elective surgery, and six months before the operation you’re told it’s your responsibility to provide the hospital with the surgical tools and technology required for your operation. The Department of Health suggests if you can’t afford to pay for the equipment, perhaps you could organise a cake […]
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