A lack of regulation raises concern about educational quality as well as children’s safety.
- Professor of Education Policy and Comparative Education, Murdoch University
During the election we can expect to hear about school funding. This is one of the most contentious areas of education policy – and one voters care deeply about.
Public school funding aims for every student to have the same opportunities. But a new study shows parents contributions still perpetuate inequality in government schools.
Needs-based funding is necessary, but it can only do so much. It’s much more effective if we don’t have schools with high concentrations of poverty and disadvantage.
Continuing the status quo will not reduce disadvantage, and over time may even increase it.
Australia’s school funding model provides high levels of public funding to private schools, while also allowing them to charge fees.
The claim that school spending has increased is misleading and simplistic.
In most English-speaking countries, students are guaranteed a place at their local public high school. Students also have a right to apply for admission to a school of their choice, such as a private school…
Alongside higher fees and real interest rates on student debts, this year’s federal budget announced 20% of universities’ additional revenue will go towards equity scholarships. But will this measure increase…
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…
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