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The Gonski dream - How can governments restore trust in public education? State schools suffer while St Posho's build 'wellness' centres with taxpayer funds. Increased funding has enabled private schools to attract teachers, public school principals say. NSW public schools in disrepair as capital works funding fails to materialise. A Utah high school student ignored his parent's church teaching and had pre-marital sex leading to the parents attempting to sue the public school! UK- tax breaks for private schools cannot be justified. US - LIES exposed in Reagan era 'HOAX' report that changed the US educational landscape.Great State School of the week - Greater Shepparton Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

Australian press and the education funding issue. The Saturday Paper editorial on Class warfare and the LIE that private schools take pressure off the public school system. Where is the Accountability? Indigenous kids bear brunt of inequality. One nuclear submarine could fund the SRS to 2040! U.S.- North Carolina G.O.P. pass bill to increase funding to charter schools, at the expense of public system. India and the GEN report- a rise in private actors violates child education Act.Great State School of the week- Orbost Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

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" education, with "classical" actively downplaying the effects of slavery and climate change.  A school community publicly declares their inclusivity and progressive values via an optional uniform featuring indigenous and pride flags, making them this week'sGreat State School of the week - Cheltenham Secondary Collegewww,adogs.info

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 schools.Great State School of the week - Sunshine Harvester Primarywww.adogs.info

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 funding cuts to public education must be reversed. Sth Sudanese refugee teacher Aloya Stella Oryang in Uganda on the value of teachers.Great State School of the week- New Preston High Schoolwww.adogs.info

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, avoid the fees" culture building as families game access to faith-based schools. AEU Vic win pay battle.Great State school of the week - New North Melbourne (Errol St) Primarywww.adogs.info

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 educational opportunities. US- "Sharp Turn Right" as new Oklahoma virtual schools teach Catholic doctrine in EVERY subject UK- Tories argue that adding VAT to raise revenue will net little - the same arguments the Australian right wing uses!Great State School of the week- Wollert Primary SchoolThank you ALL for your radiothon pledges! You can pledge at 3cr.org.au/donatewww.adogs.info

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 high school and short term politics.Great State School of the week- Braybrook Secondary CollegePlease help the DOGS and 3CR stay on air by pledging a donation on behalf of the DOGS to our radiothon effort. Call (03)94198377 during business hours or visit www.3cr.org.au/donate  All donations over $2 are tax deductible and you can pledge now, pay later!www.adogs.info

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 of church and state. Australia's Public Education day advocates speak.Great State School- Broadford Primary SchoolNOW is the time to donate to the DOGS annual radiothon effort for 3CR! Call (during business hours) (03)94198377, or visit www.3cr.org.au/donatewww.adogs.info

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 - Climate change in Christian textbooks.NOW is the time to pledge your donations to the DOGS for 3CR's 2023 radiothon! Call (03)94198377 or visit www.3cr.org.au/donate  Pledge now, pay later! All donations over $2 are tax deductible.Great State School of the week- Gisbourne Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

"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 Collegewww.adogs.info

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- "Snapshot days"- the pupil headcounts that affect funding and how the voucher system rorts this. Illinois withdraws state funds from institutions that ban books.Great State School of the Week- Laurimar Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info 

"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

AUE 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 education. Sydney catholic school paid almost $400 000 to the mysterious Arthur Thorogood. U.S. - right wing extremists battling book access, some arguing closing school libraries altogether because of some already reviewed books references to critical race theory and supposed sexually exlicit material. Great State School of the week- Tallarook Primary schoolwww.adogs.info

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 idealogy and the war on progressive thinking. U.K. - response to U.S. book banning.Three families who send their kids to STATE schools explain why it is their preference- and it's NOT about cost.www.adogs.info

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 separation barely exists with male politicians governing women's bodies..Great State School of the week- Officer Primary Schoolwww,adogs.info

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, flexibility and less admin to attract newcomers to the profession. AEU - on how the climate crisis impacts young lives. U.S.- Florida governor legislates vouchers to charter schools for all students, without limits, devastating public schools. With no accountability around curriculum, outcomes and funding aquittal, voucher and cyber-voucher schools are ripe for the rorting. Great State School of the week- Braybrook Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

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" rebrand white-washing systemic racism" asks the NSWTF. 20 years after invasion, what is the status of girls and education in Iraq today?Great State School of the week- Albert Park Collegewww.adogs.info

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- Craigieburn Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info