With a fair amount of fanfare this week, Australia’s federal government announced that it would invest an additional $1.2 billion from 2018 to 2020 that would be tied to a needs-based distribution of funding and reforms in our schools to “help every parent have confidence that their child is receiving the teaching they require.” Most of the commentary […]
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 […]
Why the Federal Government’s Education Policy Misses The Mark…
With a fair amount of fanfare this week, Australia’s federal government announced that it would invest an additional $1.2 billion from 2018 to 2020 that would be tied to a needs-based distribution of funding and reforms in our schools to “help every parent have confidence that their child is receiving the teaching they require.” Most of the commentary […]
Read MoreGonski 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 […]
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