While Better and Fairer Schools Agreement may improve the learning outcomes of some students, it could make already-wide learning gaps even bigger. Trevor Cobbold and I explain it in this morning's @SatPaper in detail. https://t.co/cENdfQrDru @UniMelb@FinEmbAustralia
Did you catch the school lunch segment from the latest episode of @LastWeekTonight? 🥕📚👧
FoodCorps is proud to have supported bringing this story to the national stage, highlighting the urgency of making meals free for all kids!
Watch the full video: https://t.co/gJhU8pmlOY
"Inequality is a choice." @JosephEStiglitz
During the pandemic, the Australian Government lifted hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty by increasing JobSeeker payments #auspol
We can choose to do it again. #insiders @RDNS_TAI
“These disparities b/w student cohorts have persisted for decades. They reflect our nation’s failure to reduce educational inequality."
“The root cause of underperformance is inequity in our systems of education and our communities."
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Today on 7am, Labor has rejected advice to remove tax breaks for private school parents who want to donate to building projects at their kids' schools. @MikeSeccombe on why the gap between Australia's richest and poorest schools keeps on widening.
https://t.co/Fo9kicRhhU
This an important book for all those navigating in the education evidence jungle. It is not evedence that matters but smart, purposful and appropriate use of it with collective professional wisdom. Come along! @glenncsavage @danielaacquaro@CaitSenior
Here is link to the Australian Government Primary Principals Association's new Position Paper (built on our research): https://t.co/rOcIztETRC @AGPPA2000@CaitSenior @EduMelb @glenncsavage
Exclusive: Less than half of the Anthony Albanese cabinet went to a public school. In the Coalition, it is well under a third.
It is a fact worth bearing in mind when considering the inequities of the Australian school sector, writes Mike Seccombe.
https://t.co/SeRx6p4nwH
What really happened 40 years ago when the public was duped into thinking that our public schools were failing? Listen tonight to Tim Slekar interview Jim Harvey. Jim was in the room where it happened. “A Nation at Risk” dissected.
https://t.co/9DBpzncsgG
Such clarity from @pasi_sahlberg. Noting that we can make a difference and that addressing inequity starts before school and then must be reinforced at school. Is it time to build it back different? @CCCH_AU