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Old school tie money, alarming capital funding figures headed to private schools while independent schools group cries poor.AEU seminar on The Infrastructure that Public Schools need - full audio here-https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=502855804255507&ref=watch_permalinkwww.adogs.info

Recurrent and capital funding of private schools show an obvious ratio of inequity.  Separation of church and state virtually non-existent. Rudd on Morrison's Pentacostalism in public office.Great State School of the week-  Victoria Road Primary School, LilydaleThank you to all those who donated to support DOGS and 3CR this radiothon. To donate online, you can go to-www.3cr.org.au/donateOr call 94198377 during business hours, Monday to Friday to pay by credit card/eftpos. Or send a cheque/money order to3CR P.O. Box 1277 Collingwood 3066To pay in person at 21 Smith St , please call in advance to allow for covid restrictions.www.adogs.info

RADIOTHON- pledge now, pay later! Donate online here-https://www.3cr.org.au/donatePublic schools do more with fewer resources. Regulators set to oversee boarding schools as a direct reslut of the Royal Commissin into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Teachers pushing for priority vaccinations as frontline essential workers.To donate to the 3cr radiothon you can call the station on 94198377, during busiess hours, Monday to Friday- credit card/eftpos.Or you can send cheque/money order to 3CR P.O. Box 1277 Collingwood 3066To pay/pledge in person, please contact the station prior in line with covid restrictions.www.adogs.info

RADIOTHON! Please help keep 3cr independent media alive! Donate on behalf of the DOGS here-https://www.givenow.com.au/cause442Economic argument for State aid to private schools is NO LONGER VALID. Archbishop Fisher admits Catholic schools are better funded than ever yet claims anti-Catholicism. Disappointment in managerial appointments in public schools, students missing out. The unfairness of ATAR.www.adogs.info

Public Education Day, TAFE shortchanged again, structural failure means Australian education keeps falling short.U.S. case of Religious schools using courts to be exempted from anti-racial discrimination laws. Private school for challenging students cries poor.Great State School of the Week- Oakwood Secondary Schoolwww.adogs.info

Public education day 28th May.Private schools a protected species with Morrison's blatant favouritism of private sector. Lack of transparency in accountability of where YOUR tax dollars are going.Great State School of the week- Kensington Primarywww.adogs.info

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