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Despite public schools being in crisis, education is not an election issue for either of the major parties. Labor refuses to commit to funding public schools to 100% of their S.R.S.  Australia's global education peculiarity-  being the only country to fund private elite schools MORE than public schools!  Labor proposes cash incentives for students with high ATARs if they becone teachers. And much,...

Main parties ignore education as an election issue as Jane Caro and the Reason party platform on school inequity.  NSW Teachers Federation strike action addresses teacher shortage. Scomo and the LNP's record on school funding. A big spend in Victoria on suburban schools. U.S. - Oakland's community schools closing, leaving maginalised groups with even less access to vocational education and trainin...

The history syllabus, ANZACs and public education. $10 billion more in overfunding elites- no surprises there. The education revolution you'll keep paying for. Skills crisis and the destruction of TAFE. I.B. results raising eyebrows with so many "perfect" scores. U.S. - Maths books and critical race theory?! Oligarchs destroying public education in America. Great State School of the week- Kew High...

BILLIONS in over-funding to elites- a closer look at figures for QLD and NSW. Morrison's building the unlucky country. Critical pedagogy in the age of neoliberalism. U.S.- Florida rejects MATHS BOOKS claiming they contain critical race theory, meaning that any mention of factual history is being actively censored. Great State School of the week- Hazelwood North Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info

Where major parties stand on education funding policy. Scomo and Roberts throwing public school children overboard with their "devil take the hindmost' approach to education. Chaplaincy program and religious discrimination bill. Exhausted teachers and principals leaving schools. U.S. - charter schools and mismanagement. Great State school of the week- Coburg Primarywww.adogs.info

State aid auction/election- neither LNP or ALP tackle inequity in education. Caro and the REASON party support public education. Research shows 130 private schools are OVER funded by $120 MILLION. The decade they killed TAFE. Vouchers in Ohio. Great State School of the week- Bendigo East Collegewww.adogs.info

DOGS remind us of the importance of separation of church and state. Jane Caro and Chris Bonner discuss Chris' book "Waiting for Gonski" on Jane's weekly webinar session Reasonings with Jane, full discussion available here-https://www.janecaro4reason.com.au/reasonings_with_jane_hard_lessons_newswww.adogs.info 

ScoMo says taking care of public schools is NOT HIS JOB! Gonski on Gonski and its failed  implementation.  AEU easter uprising for TAFE. Private college closes on students via TEXT message, giving them one week to organise alternatives or they face fines and debt! Queanbeyan students only allowed in the classroom for 3 days per week due to covid, teacher shortages and myriad other issues created b...

A DOGS 1988 press release proves to be depressingly relevant. Still waiting for Gonski.  Money works in education. The devastating impact of the Morrison government on TAFE. U.S. conservatives bemoan excessive INCLUSIVITY in curriculums, using gag orders to halt any progressive conversation. Great State School of the week- Churchill Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info

Celebrating Dr Martin Luther King, staunch advocate for separation of church and state. Hopes of Gonski reforms dashed by the LNP. A tale of two schools - David Gonski reflects on how education shaped his life. Prairiewood teachers walk-out after the education minister walks in. Great State School of the week- Coburg High Schoolwww.adogs.info

Private schools NO LONGER save the government money, if they ever did! Why Australian schools are lagging behind the world's best. Victorian school boom is losing steam. Going to a private school will not make a differnce to your kids results, study shows. Great State School of the week-  Point Cook Alamanda Collegewww.adogs.info

Religious liberty comes at price. Private school funding increasing at 5 times the rate of public school funding. Private schools gamiong the International Baccalaureate system. Great State school of the week- James Ruse Agricultural High schoolwww.adogs.info

Multinational businesses that are elite private schools. Pressure on Labor to fund public schools properly, to at LEAST the SRS. Religious discrimination bill survey shows those identifying as christian disagree with discrimination against LGBTQIA+ community. U.S.- the historic link between racial segregration and school 'choice'.Great State School of the week- Kerang Technical High Schoolwww.adog...

QLD school discriminates against LGBTQIA+ community. Schools behaving like churches with taxpayer dollars.  More elite schools ripping off jobkeeper and making record profits. The cost of education in Australia. U.S. schools defying Younkin's "optional" mask mandate and remaining masked up! Great State School of the week- Swan Hill Collegewww.adogs.info

Covid and going back to school. A Q&A session on going back to the classroom this year. Albanese's $440 million for schools? S.A teachers strike action. Covid and returning to school arounf the world. Great State School of the week- Warnambool Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

Obscene rorting of jobkeeper by elite schools shows a sense of entitlement that knows no bounds. Record profits for private schools coming from millions in government plague funding. Teacher shortages as governments treat the profession as glorified baby-sitters. U.S. invites parents to substitue as teachers, disregarding security checks and qualifications. Great State school of the week-South Mel...

NAPLAN proves no difference in educational outcomes between public and private schools. COVID and school communities- kids and vaccines. Adjusting to change. Peter Greene on U.S. charter schools. Great State School of the Week- Kew High schoolwww.adogs.info

Morrison and religious discrimination. Sacked for being vaxxed. Shameless greed of private schools with BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars in jobkeeper creating record profits for the elite schools. How much are teachers really worth? NSW teachers strike! Ravitch reviews new book The Privatisation of Everything on the failure of neoliberal market theocracy.www.adogs.info

It's been a year since our beloved Robert Ely passed away so this week we pay tribute to his activism, his enthusiasm and his legacy. We also pay our respects to long term DOGS member and supporter Margaret Nilsen, whom we sadly lost recently. Much love  and respect to all their loved ones, please know that their efforts will forever be part of the struggle for educational equity and their legacy...

Private school fees or house mortgage? NSW teachers strike! School production goes ahead after 10 attempts. ALP commitment to TAFE students. School mental health services. Lifeline - 131 114Beyond Blue- 1300 224 636Great State School of the week- Kangaroo Ground Primarywww.adogs.info

Public school teachers taken for granted despite being essential workers. NSW teachers strike in battle for pay. Teaching scholarship FAILS. Inequities in school funding in the U.S., vouchers schemes and defending public schools in Missouri. Great State School of the week - Warragul Regional Collegewww.adogs.info

Separation of church and state - just what IS  a religious school? Private schools rorting jobkeeper, making record profits. For-profit early childhood education sector ripping off the taxpayer, delivering dangerous and substandard services while making huge profits.  NSW teachers have had enough and are making a call for action. Government refusal to pay teachers leads to shortages. Great State S...

Taxpayers funding religious schools' ability to discriminate. Legal analysis of the religious discrimination bill. ScoMo spends millions on De La Salle elite school. Help for special needs students being gamed by private schools. More on the book urning in the U.S.Great State School of the week- Richmond Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info

Religious discrimination bill. Taxpayers fund religious schools while state schools go without. Jobkeeper rorting at elite private schools despite record profits. OECD PISA results prove to be dodgy. Book burning in the U.S.Great State School of the week- Moe Elizabeth St Schoolwww.adogs.info

State Schools Relief donation fund started to give disadvantaged students much needed IT access - more info here: State Schools ReliefState schools left behind by SRS imbalance. Exhausted teachers fight for payrise. Students protest toxic patriarchy of private schools that bleeds into the public realm. Anti-vax teachers in Mullimbimby Steiner school. A win for public school teachers against neolib...