Victoria's public schools to be fully funded by 2031. Other sources say 2034. Victorian public school funding deal locks in significant increases over time. However- what about the two generations of students in school now who won't see any of the proposed funding? And how guaranteed is an arrangement that is at the mercy of political capriciousness? All public schools are supposedly now to be fully funded to the SRS- but some will have a long wait to see any extra improvement. Greens concerned private school fees paid out of trusts could escape Labor's 30p/c tax. Greens say they'd like religious exemptions removed from equal opportunity reforms. Rationalist Society tells WA government to prioritse student well-being over the funding of faith-based recruitment agencies. International- Why public education is under threat.
Great State School of the Week- Ballina Coast High School
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