Gonski reforms
Latest news about the Gonski education reforms in Australia from the Guardian
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NSW had the best results while more than 30% of students in the Northern Territory failed to meet proficiency standards
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Calls for special deal to be struck for NT, which has biggest funding gap between public and private schools
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Private schools will be overfunded by almost $400m, but public schools will fall short of national standards
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The 10-year anniversary of the plan has sparked criticism of the successive governments’ failure to implement the report’s recommendations
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In 2011, David Gonski visited two western Sydney schools and determined to reduce the gap between them. What has happened in the decade since his lauded report?
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No other wealthy nation concentrates disadvantaged children into disadvantaged schools like Australia does
Pasi Sahlberg and Adrian PiccoliThe evidence is overwhelming that money matters in education, especially for disadvantaged students
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When colleagues overseas ask what I think about Australia’s school system, I tell them that it does offer world-class education, but not for everyone
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ALP will not support a bid to shut down Coalition’s ‘choice and affordability’ fund and welcomes restored funding
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Taxpayer money for private schools denies much-needed resources for disadvantaged public schools
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Worsening school inequality in Australia further entrenches disadvantage. There are children who struggle to afford attendance at free public schools
Public school advocates warn Albanese government billions at stake if it breaks funding promise