Christopher Lubienski – The Conversation

Australian schools are more socially stratified than in Canada, New Zealand or even the UK. www.shutterstock.com.au

March 12, 2014

Australian schools: engines of inequality

Laura Perry, Murdoch University and Christopher Lubienski, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Like many of the English-speaking market democracies, Australia and, perhaps to a lesser extent the US, like to think of themselves as merit-based societies in which everyone has a “fair go”. This idea…

Independent public schools are a highly charged issue in education circles – but do they get results?

September 4, 2013

FactCheck: will more independent public schools mean better education outcomes?

Glenn Savage, The University of Melbourne

“A programme to implement independent public schools will lead to higher productivity, better quality education outcomes for students.” - The Coalition’s Policy for Schools, August 2013. The Coalition…

Pupils at this charter school appreciate President Obama’s support, but it’s not the only option. Flickr/The White House

June 27, 2011

Don’t play the market when it comes to children’s education

Joel Windle, Monash University and Christopher Lubienski, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Education policy in the United States is paved with some glaring failures. Despite this, many Australian reformers are looking west for inspiration, as the Gonski review of education funding is carried…

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