[quote]he Federal Government has made states and territories a new offer on school funding, saying it is time to bring the "school funding wars" to an end.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the proposal alongside education expert David Gonski, who led the former Labor government's major review of education.
The proposal — which has to be signed off by state and territory governments — would provide $242.3 billion in school funding over 10 years, including $81 billion over 2018-2021.
It would increase Commonwealth funding from $17.5 billion in 2017 to $30.6 billion in 2027.
Mr Turnbull said it would be a 75 per cent increase in recurrent spending over the next decade.
The Federal Government has been locked in a bitter funding dispute with the state and territory governments for years.
"Today we are announcing that every school will receive Commonwealth funding on a genuine needs basis," Mr Turnbull said.
"We will ensure that all schools and states transition to an equitable funding model within a decade.
"It will ensure that students with the same needs will be treated exactly the same in terms of Commonwealth funding — no matter which state they reside in, or the school system they are being educated in."
Education Minister Simon Birmingham said the new deal would result in a funding cut for 24 schools.
Mr Turnbull said Dr Gonski would deliver another report on the education sector by the end of the year, dubbing it "Gonski 2.0".[/quote]
Short article, hope posting the entirety of it is fine.
Source: [url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-02/malcolm-turnbull-announces-schools-funding-boost/8489806[/url]
This is more like it. Tentatively thinking this is a good policy. Wish the government had more of these.
[quote]Funding cuts for private schools
Mr Turnbull said the current education model was a "patchwork system" of 27 different funding models.
"Some schools are overfunded, others were short-changed, and the transition to a new funding deal was spread out, in some cases, by more than a century. That inequality will end now," he said.
Mr Birmingham said the overhauled model would be "sector-blind" and include funding cuts for private schools.
"Over the next four years, it will see growth in funding of some 4.2 per cent, per student across Australia," Mr Birmingham said.
"Importantly, most of it geared into the Government sector where need is greater and the gap to close in terms of Commonwealth share is larger."[/quote]
Senator Birmingham on a roll this week
One of the few good things the Lib gov't does good... And it's a Labor policy.
I don't see how this is good, it's pretty much a giant school cut, it won't be that great for those who need extra help in school, like people with disabilities.
Though could be wrong entirely and misread it.
[QUOTE=Xonax;52175694]I don't see how this is good, it's pretty much a giant school cut, it won't be that great for those who need extra help in school, like people with disabilities.
Though could be wrong entirely and misread it.[/QUOTE]
You're entirely wrong and misread it.
[QUOTE=download;52175749]You're entirely wrong and misread it.[/QUOTE]
Oh, well it seems the media and general population is extremely upset over this.
What things will this improve?
This plan isn't 'Gonski 2.0'.
I watched Turnbull/Birmingham/Gonski talk about it today, and that term refers to plans for a future report similar to the original Gonski report in '11.
[QUOTE=Bradyns;52175924]This plan isn't 'Gonski 2.0'.
I watched Turnbull/Birmingham/Gonski talk about it today, and that term refers to plans for a future report similar to the original Gonski report in '11.[/QUOTE]
That's okay though. The gonski report to my knowledge did school funding a lot of favours. Equaling out private and public school funding is good too. I mean all of this is basically a concession that labors education policy is superior, but if there's no hidden loopholes anywhere, I'll take it.
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