Former prime minister says other parties should preference the minor party last. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe education minister has warned there is “a lot at stake” in the coming months as time dwindles for a number of states to sign up to his proposed funding deal.This week, the Western Australian government signed up to the next National School Reform Agreement, following the NT. The proposal increases the commonwealth funding share to public schools from 20% to 22.5%, and double for the NT due to additional need.This unfair private school funding advantage translates into a school resourcing and staffing advantage and has fuelled a private school capital works boom, while at the same time denying public schools the recurrent funding needed to attract and retain teachers and to address the high level of student needs in the classroom. Continue reading…
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Author : Martin Farrer
Publish date : 2024-09-05 20:53:21
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