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School funding review faces an uphill battle

01 Aug 05:45am

Filed under: Funding, School, Ses, Unions

Barely a week goes by without yet another controversy about the funding of schools, most recently over high-fee school profits and school assets.

Photo:Herald Sun.

High-fee schools in particular aren’t excited by the prospect of increased scrutiny of either on the My School website.

But such scrutiny might be delayed for some time and this might ease their discomfort: In the time it takes to get the information correct they’ll be able to flex their considerable lobbying muscles to make sure it doesn’t happen.

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kate says:

02:53pm | 03/08/11

Any private organization that accepts the taxpayer dollar should also obey the law and pay taxes. Unlikely religions which are exempt from land tax, have charitable tax status, and are free to sack or expel gay & lesbian students and teachers. Read more »
shep says:

06:34pm | 02/08/11

Every single child in Australia should have exactly the same amount of money allocated to their education. What parents choose to contribute over and above this amount is nobodies business but theirs. Its about a culture of sacrificing so that your children have better than you. Its not rocket science… Read more »

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