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Capital grants to private schools- excerpt from ABC TV's The Drum featuring Adrian Piccoli. Infrastructure spending on all public works EXCEPT public schools! TAFE scandal- Australia's largest private training college collapses under the wieght of its shoddy practices, owing more than $100 million to the education department.www.adogs.info

ABC data shows evidence of gross and ridiculous inequities between private and public schools funding, taxpayers subsidising private schools more than 100% of running costs. $11 billion to be spent on just 10% of schools. Good state school catchment areas are now a marketable commodity- "finder" website. Great State School of the Week- Mulgoa Public Schoolwww.adogs.info

Reactions to the closure of Presentation College- reminders of the Kennet era attack on public education. $39 million of taxpayer money in recurrent costs has NOT improved results, leading to lower enrolments, then closure. Education in the U.S.- the "Walmart-isation" of public education- continuing Milton Friedman's ideology that frames schools as businesses and students as customers. TAFE and a...

The closing of 'Presentation College' in Windsor- Systemic problems with tax-payer funding of private sectarian schools leading to more questions than answers. Education is a RIGHT not a privilege. Systemic misuse of government funds = corruption and fraud. Great state school of the week- Prahran High Schoolwww.adogs.info

The long-term price of state aid to private schools- INEQUALITY. Racism and the organisation of disadvantage in the Australian school system. Great State School of the Week- Braybrook College 7-12www.adogs.info

Who should Australia be learning from? The U.S., the U.K. or the Netherlands? TAFE- learning from Finland, lessons in vocational higher education. Carenna Haythorpe from A.E.U. on the future of public education in Australia, on teachers with passion for sharing knowledge and changing lives. More Save Our Schools facts and figures from Trevor Cobbald in Queensland education funding- queeensland pub...

Government schools under attack from the Government itself! Trevor Cobbald of Save Our Schools makes it to the front page of the Age, blowing the whistle on educational funding deals between Federal and Victorian Governments. Using accounting tricks to rob state schools of billions- cumulative underfunding to the tune of $17billion- state schools indefintiely underfunded. Latham wieghs in to the e...

Diane Ravitch looks at Anand Giridharadas' book "Winners Take All- The Elite Charade of Changing the World" in terms of education reform. OECD report shows Australian public school teachers are the most innovative and creative yet the LEAST resourced. A U.S. case that threatens separation of Church and State. Trevor Cobbald looks at the facts about school funding in Victoria- government funding to...

Australian teacher morale at an all time low- poor job security, lack of autonomy, 'new' teachers put in 'difficult' schools just some contributing factors. What is the role of the teacher in education? What was/is education for? Are we 'doing' education right? A short history of 'industrial' education. 21st Century educational needs have changed and new models are needed as standardised testing i...

Private schools and Australia's caste system. Toffee- a niche dating app exclusively for former private school students! A blast from the past- John Stuart Mill on secular education. Selling cupcakes to raise money for music lessons in public schools.www.adogs.info

This year's annual radiothon show recaps some of our Great State Schools as well the Students Climate Change Rally. Pledge your donations anytime at 3cr.org.au/donateFind out more about the DOGS at www.adogs.info

Religion and the election of the Morrison government- Thanking God for Catholic Schools! Religious people out in full force saying THEY are responsible for the elction of the Morrison Government. Using Christianity to build personal brands. A look at the U.S, and Bernie Sanders. Defending the SECULAR state. Debate around tax-payer funding of non-government schools. Great State School of the week-...

State Labour government following Morrison in support of private schools. WE are paying for PRIVATE PROPERTY with funding of capital works in Catholic schools. Recurrent funding for public schools should be prioritised over non-government schools. In New Zealand 50 000 primary and high school teachers strike over low-income and conditions. OECD comparisons show increases in inequity in Australian...

A brief history of state aid- State aid has FAILED AGAIN. Mainstream press FINALLY talking about the over-funding of private schools with  an article based on research from the Grattan Institute. Education for ALL children is a RIGHT, not a charity. Neither major party is prepared to fully fund public schools. In Australia since 2001, we've gone from having one of the most equitable education syst...

Tax policy and the separation of church and state- basic principle- No-one should be taxed to pay for the advancement of the religion of another. Morrison government caught diverting funds for capital works to private schools- taxpayers paying for not only running costs, but also the building of dance studios, fitness centres and in-school cafes in private schools. A.E.U. uses freedom of informati...

Overview of major parties education policy- mirror each other in fundung commitments to continue to Private/Catholic schools. $1.2 billion Coalition commitment to "Choice and Affordability" fund. U.S. Secretary of education btsy DeVos's mind-boggling views on education funding policy. David Zygnier's research showing that public schools are out-performing private schools. Plus the significant bene...

Education and policy funding. Australia's version of religious freedom- if the government gives money to one religion, then it must give  money to them all!. Inequity and inequality taken for granted in Australia- major equity and segregation issues, the NEED to implement the Schools Resourcing Standard. Liberal Candidate's statement on superiority of private schools. The widening gap between educ...

Tax policy and the separation of church and state- NO tax payer should be compelled to subsidise religion. The diffence between educating MY CHILD and educating THE CHILDREN- parental choice destroying Australia's education system with the system favouring NOT academic merit but parental wealth and parents resonding to an educational marketplace. Individualisation- forced response to a percieved '...

NO mention of public education as Coalition's education priorities, the total of $14 BILLION in cuts to public schools. A brief history of Ireland's religous schooling and the modern attempt at disestablishmentarianism. Corruption in Australia's education system- disadvantaged schools miss out on fundamental access to teaching resouces- damning OECD report. NAPLAN test's conflict of interest. Grea...

Budget week- 'If this budget is Scomo's idea of a fair go, themn it's time for him to go'- Caranna Haythorpe, AEU. Government priorites- private schools in their DNA. Less than 30% of students attend private schools while public enrollments rise yet that 1/3 get $12 billion, while 2/3 ie. public schools get only $7.5 billion. Insult to public education- NO  capital works funding for public schools...

School chaplaincy case- a win at VCAT with an agreement to change the position description to include atheists. Congratulations to the Rational Society Association's fellow Luke Beck and the plaintiff Juliet Armstrong. An Individual student's action on climate change makes their high school completely solar-powered. Pearson group under scrutiny. The ingredients that make up a great school. Great S...

This week we hear the voices of the passionate, informed and courageous students who took to Melbourne's streets on Friday, March 15th, to protest the inaction of our government to respond to the threat of climate change. Great State School of the week- Rose Hill Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

The chameleon-like rhetoric of the Catholic church, education funding and Pell- refusal of freedom of information request into where the money goes. Morrison has made it clear that public schools are NOT a priority for his government- cutting $14 billion in funding to public schools despite growth in new student enrollments. The rights of students to protest climate change, public funding for TAFE...

The privatisation of the entire school system in the U.S.- West Virginia statewide teacher walkout leads to more widespread strikes against charter schools,Catholic school system concealing of funds from taxpayers- Catholic authorities desperate to avoid public scrutiny. Plus chaplaincy programs in State schoolsTWO Great State Schools of the week! Preston West Primary School and Faulkner Primary S...

The effects of 'school shopping' on public schools, how private schools are gaming the university entrance system, big business putting profit ahead of student outcomes, state and teritory governments increase funding to private schools. Great State School of the Week- Princes Hill Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info