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Victoria's public schools to be fully funded by 2031. Other sources say 2034. Victorian public school funding deal locks in significant increases over time. However- what about the two generations of students in school now who won't see any of the proposed funding? And how guaranteed is an arrangement that is at the mercy of political capriciousness? All public schools are supposedly now to be ful...

How free are Victorian public schools? Class sizes in public schools unchanged for a decade despite big increases in student need. Education research body urges schools to use AI sparingly due to learning risks. David Marr speaks to Allegra Spender about discrimination in religious private schools. New WA laws aim to prevent sexual discrimination against staff and students at religious schools. OE...

Chat with Independent candidate for Eastern Victoria Antoinette Pitt. US Supreme Court allows public money to flow into religious schools. Banned Sydney religious school flagged 15 times for harm with no face to face inspections. Catholic schools refuse IVF leave in new workplace offer. INTL- Attacks on democratic institutions continued. Great State School of the Week- Healesville Primary Schoolww...

The private schools with the richest parents in Victoria revealed as extra funding flows. Fossil fuel giants behind hundreds of programs targeting children. As more universities use AI to mark student work, is it creating a slop cycle? WA governer's support of religious chaplaincy puts him at odds with school communities. France- Student protests International- the oligarchs creating and benefitti...

The public purpose of public schooling. Greene- the ghost of Milton Friedman stills haunts us. Private colleges around Australia offering last minute discounts for diploma allegedly used by "shonks". The legacy of Rudd's digital revolution in schools. International- around the world in education. Great State School of the Week- Frankston Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info

Are we forgetting the value of education? Union eyes TAFE funding fight as research shows Victoria is trailing the nation. The Oligarch's vision of schooling really sucks. Tenessee voucher students get lower test scores than peers in public schools so the state drops testing requirements. Actions of Catholic school authorities appear to fly under the radar of Parliament election review. Great Stat...

PISA results show deep inequality for Australian schools. PISA 2026 results show "digital detox" needed, says Jason Clare. NSW to put strict caps on screen-time in classrooms while pushing for "pen and paper" learning. AUKUS money can be better spent- NSWTF. Deep Dive-  Inside Australia's biggest teacher survey and what it menas for education in 2027. JAPAN- Tax lessons for students. JORDAN- Stude...

The erosion of separation of church and state has led to turbulence in the Liberal party and a shift to the right in Australian politics. Melbourne on the Harbour- How the NSW Libs ICAC farce could lead to another one party sttae. When religious conservatives tried to reshape the ACT Libs. A Melbourne private school classified 90% of students as having "extensive needs". Now, it could face a $23 M...

Private Schools and their building fund tax perks.  Infrastructure In quiry reveals "must-haves" for schools. Public funding should support  public education, not over-funded private schools.  Pennington's Ideas for further government investment in public education spreads. Pay dispute at Overnewton College. Phillipines- Expands AI access to one million teachers. US- Empirical evidence of the educ...

Government funding supports huge resource advantage for South Australian private schools. Private school enrolments rise as families cut essentials to pay fees. Catholic Schools NSW sacks Chief Executive amid anti-corruption inquiry. Scots College crisis puts leadership under fire. Cambodia- Stengthening Cambodia's education system. US- The Mississippi Miracle Vs Reality. NSW Public school reaches...

AEU Members vote to accept pay and conditions offer. Hanson sparks nationwide student walkout. Australian educators are at breaking point. Discussion on education funding in Letters to The Age. Redeemer Baptist inquiry exposes governance risk for school boards. AI assistants now used by 4 in 5 Australian children. Sam Lewis Memorial. Great State School of the Week- Richmond West Primary Schoolwww....

Where did our Premier and Minister of Education go to school? Twenty years of Save Our Schools. What AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young. Fifteen years of methos acting- My life as a teacher. Cambodia- Education opportunities for remote indigenous peoples. US- AI replacing teachers? I've succeeded because of my public school education, not despite ite it - A student's story. Great...

Church school administrators and their political use of taxpayer funds. Time for Catholics to be transparent about their use of other people's money. Catholic school rort "a running joke"- you won't hear parents and taxpayers laughing. From God to Godfather- the secretive young men behind the Reformers. Crunch time for school education. US- Fl. The wild west of private schools that collect taxpaye...

Audio from the Victorian Teachers' Strike- with special thanks to Annie McLouglin and Solidarity Breakfast. Why Victorian Teachers rejected the Union/Government offer. Why Victorian teachers are striking again- and it's not about money. INDIA- How India's students forced a political retreat. Great State School of the Week- Wodonga Senior Collegewww.adogs.info

Teachers pay and proposed strike. Fully funding private schools is no way to increase equity in education. The education gap between rich and poor students is growing. Infrastructure inquiry reveals "must haves" for schools. Subsidisation of religious sites and private schools "an unjust burden" for ratepayers. Alleged illegal donations by CatholicSchools NSW to Liberals raise questions. US- Supre...

Renewed Interest in the idea of Separation of Church and State. VGSA developments, including Stop Work Action on Thursday 23rd July.  ICAC Operation ROSNY to examine Catholic Schools NSW and hard right Liberal Party links. Public provision as the solution to inflation. Private schools want billion dollar slush fund to remain. Big mining companies push into Australian schools. US- No academic impro...

Separation of Church and State: The New World, The Old and Its Implications. "Obviously disturbing"- if Christian Brothers $1 property sales deprive abuse survivors, Government tells court. A DOGS listener's email about rorting. Catholic Schools NSW CEO stands aside amid ICAC probe. Schools have become AI's live experiment. US- AI in schools. AEU Schools for Our Future Inquiry travels to Tasmania....

Erosion of separation of Church and State and the corruption that follows. Trump receives report from Religious Liberty Commission. Parents pay $10K to send kids to a Sydney private school- But it does NOT pay its teachers. Christian Brothers sold real estate worth millions for $1, now it claims, in court, it lacks funds to pay abuse survivors. US-Texas schools now must include bible stories in ma...

Victorian educators reject AEU/LABOR sell-out. "Public Education needs a level playing field to flourish"- Greenwell/Bonner response to Save Our Schools analysis. QLD Private schools have a large resource advantage over public schools- Cobbold analysis. UK- VAT on private school fees KOREA- TV show about school violence sparks discussion worldwide. NSW- Polling and focus groups show voters are rea...

Do we strengthen public education or dismantle its core principles? Study reveals the brain advantages that AI still can't match. One in Four Humanities students in Australia take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, Treasury finds. Scotland- Education Union leaders stress importance of global solidarity. Worldwide- Violent attacks on schools, pupils and staff internationally up by 40%.   ...

Accounting tricks in bi-lateral funding agreements favour private schools. Schools for the Future Inquiry travels to NSW. Parliamentary group planned to review religious organisations' charity status in UK. International - Echoes of history, oligarchs and education. Changing the approach to strengthen literacy in primary years. Great State School of the Week- Kunyung Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info

Independent schools own up to major flaw in the private school funding model. The Conservative "plan" to dismantle public schools is entering the home stretch. Students would save $3B over a decade if Labor changed HECS indexation date by 5 months. Coalition confirms support for religious 'freedom' in schools. International- The commodification of education. Celebrating Public Education Day in Aus...

Victorian teachers are very, very restive and unhappy with the proposed in-principal agreement-  their analysis is available here- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nyfPM0K6PxJ4i_5r4TFZG0H5JkbaEUSL/view?usp=drive_link Australian schooling needs restructuring, but who will do it? The Budget was meant to be about fairness- so why are young people still paying $52K for a degree? School students digita...

Australia is kidding itself about private schools- Caro.  NSW independent schools enroll very few low SES students. RSA urges reform on religious charities. The Marist Brothers' cruel treatment of abuse survivors. Inside Microsoft's big AI play for Australian classrooms. The Canvas hack- is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data? Great State School of the Week- Jacana Sc...

Integration of Private into Public is not the answer to the education question. "I knew my writing students were using AI"- a teaching moment. ITALY- Students and teachers strike against right-wing reforms and militarisation. GERMANY- More than 50,000 students expected to strike over Gernman rearmament policy. Sydney Peace Prize recipient shares her public education story. Great State School of th...