In some good news for Australian students, there is now a firm plan to ‘fully fund’ public schools by 2034.
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During the election we can expect to hear about school funding. This is one of the most contentious areas of education policy – and one voters care deeply about.
The bill aims to set a new “floor” for how much the federal government contributes towards public school funding in Australia. But key states remain unhappy.
The federal government wants to boost the number of Australians from equity groups at university. But its new funding plans lack some important details.
One recommendation to fix inequity in Australia is for the government to fund non-government schools to the same degree as government schools, while banning them from charging fees.
Private schools are set to get a boost of billions under a new formula that links government funding to parents’ incomes rather than the socioeconomic profile of where they live.
Many rely on David Gonski’s ideas to shape the future of education policy. But his recommendation of personalised learning is a scripted, rigid version of education that will take us backwards.
If you’re confused about all the millions and billions thrown around for education by the two major parties, here’s the low-down on what the policies actually mean.
Schools funding doesn’t pass the playground test of fairness: state schools get less government funding than governments themselves say the schools need.
2018 was a mixed bag for schooling policy in Australia, with new ministers, a new organisation and auspicious anniversaries. It’s worth reflecting on the year that’s been.
There are benefits and drawbacks to both formative and summative assessment. Both are important parts of a rigorous assessment program.
Democratic schools already employ some of the recommendations from the Gonski report, chief among them individualisation of teaching.
The damning report, released on Monday, says the decline is widespread and “equivalent to a generation of Australian school children falling short of their full learning potential”.
Needs-based funding is necessary, but it can only do so much. It’s much more effective if we don’t have schools with high concentrations of poverty and disadvantage.
Catholic schools say they’re losing money under Gonski 2.0, but this is only true for schools serving students in affluent areas – those in poorer areas will either be unaffected, or get more.
We need to address issues like access to resources, teacher professional development and ageing classrooms to get the full benefit of STEM education in primary schools.
Here’s why Labor’s figure for school funding is too high.
Federal and state government funding to the Catholic sector does not necessarily then flow straight to the school.
The Turnbull government’s schools funding proposal ‘should be embraced by all sides of politics’ provided some adjustments are made, a Grattan Institute submission says.
Here’s what the latest funding proposals mean for schools.
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