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The politicisation of teacher education. Private school funding has increased twice as much as public school funding in the decade since Gonski.  How competition is ruining Australian education. US- Pandemic relief funds spent on anything BUT education UK- removing the tax free status of private schools. Great State School of the week - Rockbank Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info

The DOGS submission to the current NSRA inquiry - a history of education funding in Australia. The GINI co-efficient and where Australia sits on an international income inequality scale. UK - Faith schools almost entirely funded by the state and actively proselytising "discipleship" using taxpayer funds. US - For profit charters proliferate since Trump setting up "classical" vs "progressive" educa...

Entanglement of religion and state in Australia- research from the Rationalist Society. Another NSRA inquiry. Labor softens on payroll tax. Private school principals to have pay scrutinised. Press release from the AEU. UK- Education Union seek to increase teachers wages. US- Charter schools siphoning funds from public schools, separation of church and state crumbling. Teaching hellfire in public s...

Bonnor and Greenwell's "Common Framework" only a partial solution. Good story/ bad theory with a failure to check privilege. Damning evidence of massive private school overfunding- 40% of private schools get over 100% of their SRS! (features excerpt from ABC's 7:30 Report's Connor Duffy) US- Supreme Court refuses to rule on whether Charter Schools are public or private. Northern Ireland- huge fund...

What's going on with rural students beyond NAPLAN. The type of school matters when it comes to a child's academic performance. Elite universities favouring the privileged. "Nuclear reforms" needed says Labor MP to weed out dodgy VET providers. US- Vouchers in Ohio, and wealthy students using vouchers more than low SES students. UK- finding that faith schools foster unfairness with "on your knees,...

RADIOTHON SHOW! Includes full regular program. The sectarian elites who determine Australian education funding policy.  Under-funded public schools suffer as rising inequality in the Australian school system leads to drop in the standard of education. Billions of Catholic revenue should be tapped to fund the sex abuse crisis. OECD recommends banning using religion as an entrance criteria to educat...

Labor drops the word 'secular' from the education section in the new draft on policy platform. Private schools cry poor at payroll tax proposal. Victoria waters down proposed payroll tax on high-fee private schools. NSW Dept of Education pay $10 Million to 'consultants' for 'expert' advice. Selling out our education system to for-profit multinationals. A growing NSW town, an unbuilt $71 million hi...

Victorian budget to introduce a payroll tax for high-fee private schools- recognising them as the FOR-PROFIT businesses that they are! Poor little rich people in UK complain about state students taking university places. International students in Australia going homeless and hungry. US- Texas says no to voucher legislation, with vociferous support coming from pastors wishing to maintain separation...

Privatisation of Australian education by stealth. What happens when rural classrooms close. A pandemic silver lining as some disadvantaged students improve during covid. Government on notice to fulfil its commitments. Vested interests threatening proper funding of public schools. US- crusade against "woke civics" with any mention of race being deemed CRT (Critical Race Theory) by extreme right. UK...

"Every School, Every Child" press release. Central Australian schools to get record funding boost. Budget implications for education. Significant win for temporary teachers seeking permanency in NSW.U.S.- Charter schools' dismal educational outcomes and lack of accountability. UK - Unsuitable housing affecting educational outcomes for low SES students. Great State School of the Week-  Keilor Downs...

Who are the new NSW education figures? Meet Pru Car, education minister in NSW and Murat Dizdar Acting Secretary of NSW Department of Education. Educated and exploited - student loan schemes still weighing heavily after more than 20 years in debt. One family fights back after debt collectors come knocking. Small Catholic school closures show that money is not being directed where it's needed. US-...

"Choice and Fairness"- copying the US voucher system and its undermining of public education in Australia. Another attack on separation of church from state through education funding.  Unequal funding in Australia and continuing teacher shortages. US- obfuscation of public inquiry in voucher failures. Great State School of the week- University High Schoolwww.adogs.info

AEU rejects OECD contention that discipline is a problem in Australian classrooms - the report makes clear that fundamental and enduring inequities are to blame, yet mainstream media uses this as an opportunity to engage in teacher bashing. Full report here-https://www.oecd.org/publications/education-policy-outlook-in-australia-ce7a0965-en.htmTime for timid thinking is over. Climate crisis in educ...

The tax system and entrenching inequity. What happened to the fair go in Australia? Full clip of "What happened to the fair go in Australia?" , including charts mentioned, available here-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67BqsyCBl8sPrivate school in hair-cut fiasco. Fair access to justice for those who have been illegally discriminated against. U.S. Florida governer DeSantis' extreme right wing idea...

Vic Shadow Education Minister Bach's ideas on educational needs - his thoughts on ideology in the classroom, suggestions that Victoria needs MORE selective entry state schools and the idea that 'positive' education is driving teachers away. NSWTF press release shows that record numbers of teachers are leaving the profession. U.S.- "Our democracy is not a theocracy- YET"- church and state separatio...

A look at the NSW Minns Government- ALL NSW Ministers are public school alumni EXCEPT for the education minister! Some education funding policy figures that may shock you- Unless you are a regular listener to the DOGS. Chris Bonner and Peter Morgan compare Labor's education positions in their article "The Labor Essayists- Chalmers, Rudd and the Failing Market of Schools". Teachers urge better pay,...

The limited scope of the Productivity Comminssion's frame of reference EXCLUDES millions in donations and investment income for private schools. The problem is with the productivity commission, not public schools and teachers. 50 of Australia's wealthiest private schools rake in millions in investment income. Shortage of resources and CLASSROOMS for public schools in NSW. "Is the "Harmony Week" re...

Teacher shortages the result of bad policy. Obscenely wealthy WA private schools investment and donation incomes not considered when calculating taxpayer support. Australia's teacher shortage is a generational crisis in the making. Victorian schools short 1000 teachers. U.S.- Culture wars target real PEOPLE, not ideas. Pasi Sahlberg on Australia's education system. Great State school of the week-...

Religious discrimination legalities in private schools. Obscenely wealthy QLD private schools' investment incomes and donations examined by Charities commission. Edmund Rice Education  issues apology to parents for breaching duty of care. Public Education Party NSW calls for  help on polling day. Student/teacher ratios in public school are unacceptable. Public school NAPLAN results shine. Great St...

The cost of unfair funding of public schools is huge to society at large. Roadblocks to fair funding of public schools. Greens attempt to introduce bill to remove the 20% cap on federal funding of public schools. Changing the conversation about property and schools U.S. - Conservatives curriculum cutters attack on sociology and equality awareness, stifling discussion of diversity and inclusion. ....

Private schools poaching public school teachers and raking in millions of taxpayer dollars on top of massive figures released by the charities commission. What we can learn about VET teaching from Nordic countries. State schools dominate list of NAPLAN high achievers. Great State School of the week- Peranbin Primary College Violet town campuswww.adogs.info

Calls to defund private and religious schools. Twinges of conscience from some religious principals while other religious school groups oppose limitation on discrimination in hiring and firing practices. Private school principal stood down for encouraging teachers to join a union. Councils asking for public access to private school facilities because they do not pay rates and the facilities are pa...

NSW Public Education Party established. Data shows that private schools have the biggest funding increases AND the biggest decline in results. NSW Labor Party announces commitment to end under-funding of public schools. State School principals plead for voluntary parental contributions.  84% of public school teachers spend, per annum, an average of $883 and 90% of state primary school teachers spe...

Funding peculiar religious tenets - the Opus Dei saga. Why we should de-fund private schools. An unofficial tour of a school cements a teacher's career. U.S.- call to stop public funding of unaccountable and extremist, neo-nazi home school education. U.K.- gross underfunding leads to widespread strike action. Great State School of the week- Melba College Croydenwww.adogs.info

Back to school - nothing has changed to alleviate educational inequalities. Labor kicks funding can down the road  by extending NSRA. Back to school costs forcing low SES families to opt for cheaper SUBJECTS and uniforms. Private schools sending debt collectors to families who are unable to pay. U.S. Examining the under-pinnings and pitfalls of "school choice". U.K. - parents urged to help teacher...