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Tudge fudging figures, former privatiser changes sides as facts don't match rhetoric, exhausted public school teachers after covid,, private schools axe staff discounts.Great State School of the Week- Reservoir East Primary

DOGS remember Jack Farrer. Memories of public schools that only exist through community action. The Burston Strike School.  Northlands Secondary College. We talk with Stephen Jolly about the fight for the Richmond school in the 90s as the Kennet government tried to close over 300 public schools.www.adogs.info

Government deniability, not accountability. Morrison abandons needs-based funding. Tudge on the bludge!www.adogs.info

Believing in Public Education. The moral vacuums of professional politicians, Lobbyland and Morrison's minders.www.adogs.info

The big FIVE challenges facing Australian Education. Lessons learned from Covid. The art of APOLITICAL research from the Australian Council of Education Research (ACER) - NO mentions of Cobbald's figures and reducing disparity between schools. The long tale of under-achievement in Australia.Great State School of the Week- North Melbourne Primary (Errol St)www.adogs.info

This week we concentrate on parents and teachers and whatever happened to free education? Parental contributions to state schools reach record levels. https://theconversation.com/some-public-schools-get-nearly-6-times-as-much-funding-thanks-to-parents-117268A small win for teachers treated unfairly during the pandemic. Teachers vindicated and receive backpay using the power of their UNIONS. Teachers- join your unions!Great State school of the week- Westall Secondary College in Springvalewww.adogs.info

Coalition claims the 'school funding wars are over' despite all evidence to the contrary! Education minister Alan Tudge makes extraordinary declarations and motherhood statements as we continue to be outperformed by our neighbours.Finland again sets the example.Great State School of the Week- Wandong Primary SchoolFor more information on the Professional Development sessions in association with Finland's Tempere University visitwww.micklawrence.comwww.adogs.info

The stranglehold of elite private schools on the corridors of power in Australia - the graduates of elite schools and their networks inherent in Australian politics.Gross under-funding of public schools as parents pay record amounts for 'free' education.www.adogs.info

TAFE, booming enrolments in the public school sector,  profiteers in the pandemic. FUNDING MATTERS - end capital funding inequality NOWwww.adogs.info

The Integration of private into the public sector - the marriage of 2 completely opposing objectives: one public, one private. The private sector is publicly funded ot the fullest extent while the public sector is underfunded o the extreme.Part 2 of our talk with Mick Lawrence, author of "Testing 3-2-1: What Australian Education ca learn from Finland"find out more atFacebook group- What Australian Education can learn from FinlandMore on the Professional developement sessions available to ALL teachers - www.micklawrence.com www.adogs.info

CONTENT WARNING- the first half our program contains references to sexual assault/violenceThe culture of entitlement - sex and private schools- your taxpayer dollars at work.If you are effected by any of the issues raised in our discussion please contact-Lifeline - 131114Confidential information, counselling and support on sexual assault, domestic or family violence & abuse- 1800737732 Part 1 of our talk with Mick Lawrence, educator and author of 'Testing 3-2-1: What Australian Education can Learn From Finland'What Australian education can learn from Finland- facebook groupwww.micklawrence.com

Catholic leader McInernerny calls equity in education a think-tank fantasy while Finland proves it can be a reality. Finnish teahers flexibile to students needs with the attitude that real winnes DO NOT COMPETE. micklawrence.comwww.adogs.info

NAPLAN  and PISA and big business. Emphasis on testing limiting achievement rather than learning. Never too late to study. Gifted students with disability benefiting from NSW High Potential and Gifted policy. Tudge appointment to federal education minister does nt bode well for public education or society at large.Please SUBSCRIBE now to 3CR, YOUR community station.www.3cr.org.au/subscribewww.adogs.info 

School "choice" movement only exists as an extension of racial segregationists - U.S. model exempifies this. Good news stories from Australian teachers in public schools adapting to regional challenges, detention centres and special learnign needs. So-called independant schools  never satisfied despite over-funding.Includes audio from "Education Review" podcast by Wade Zaglas, featuring Michael Lawrence, teacher and author of "Testing 3-2-1: What Australian education can learn from Finland"-https://soundcloud.com/educationreview/finnish-education-is-coming-to-australia-michael-lawrencewww.adogs.info

Neo-liberal policies and TAFE. How much does private education really cost you, the taxpayer. Auditor General's report. Students únenrolled'from private school because a parent questioned their practices.Includes audio from the AEU panel discussion on the Issues Shaping the Education Debate from 25th November, 2020. Full audio available here-https://www.facebook.com/AEUfederal/videos/172322944541837www.adogs.info

Private school business plans are suffering from the pandemic wobblies as insecure middle class parents rethink enrolments due to the jobkeeper and mortgage holiday coming to an end. Teachers being impacted by the private school fee freeze. Massive tax-payer over-funding of private schools due to Morrison government ignoring contributions from Grandparents plus much more.www.adogs.info

Planning laws give private schools open slather on expansion, local be damned with no recourse to action through VCAT. Sydney Grammar developements. No functional social mobility in Australia.www.adogs.info

Rorting in th U.S. of public pandemic aid funding. Education unions in the U.K. Dux of Dandenong. Latham and One Nation directing funding policy in NSW?www.adogs.info

The failure of 'contracting-out' to the private sector- analogous to hotel quarantine fiasco. Verdict on contracting out is damning. The digital divide widens equity gap. Super school fail - featuring audio from WIN  news segment.www.adogs.info

A look at neo-liberalism in Sweden and its negative effects on education. The decline in equality of opportunity in Australia since decentalisation.Also includes more audio from AEU web seminar on inequality in fundint in Australia's education system. Full audio available here-https://www.facebook.com/AEUfederal/videos/172322944541837 www.adogs.info