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Evangelical zealotry in government schools

Crikey readers have their say.

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Essential: quarter of the population sees workplace bullying

A quarter of Australians have witnessed or experienced workplace bullying, today’s Essential Report reveals.

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The dirty tactics of TV news

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Education and even Gonski is getting out of political reach

The penny is about to drop for the schools lobby, and Christopher Pyne is having a good time giving it a push.

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Learning the hard lessons of education policy

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The Pyne prescription: how the Coalition would educate

Early indications of what the next federal government wants to do about schools are beginning to appear. They are not promising.

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Educating Wayne: Labor’s overblown schools rhetoric

It’s hard to square ‘Labor values’ with a budget that does virtually nothing for education, writes Crikey economist John Quiggin.

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IPA under fire from scientists over Plimer book mail out

Scientists and teachers have accused free market think tank The Institute of Public Affairs of spreading disinformation by sending copies of Ian Plimer’s latest book to hundreds of schools around the country, reports Matthew Knott.

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Kony is not an island

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Schools don’t just need more money to succeed

The Australian report was full of calls for increased government spending, perhaps an extra $5 billion a year. The OECD’s report concluded that the countries with the best educational outcomes were not those that spent the most money.

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Why Gonski is unlikely to ever be implemented

The Gonski funding formula is sound but unlikely to ever get up - it requires too much of the states.

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Gonski: good report but too expensive?

Crikey media wrap: A landmark report into Australian education that calls for an overhaul in education funding was greeted with a lukewarm reception by the government.

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A question of degrees for future education

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The troublesome decline of science education

“When the end of the mining boom comes, where will Australia be?” asked Suzanne Cory, the president of the Australian Academy of Science, in a National Press Club address today slamming Australia’s lack of investment in science education.

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Tiger mums breed dragon children

Why are Australian-born children of Chinese parents so successful? SBS examines the constant coaching, love of selective public high schools and drive for education of Chinese-Australian students in a fascinating video series.

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Rupert Murdoch … coming to a classroom near you soon

News Corporation plans to become a leading provider of educational materials within five years, aiming for about 10% of total revenue to come from this source.

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NY Times Business | FEDERAL|

Eggers: Teachers are always the correct answer

You don’t blame the individual soldiers if the war is lost, you blame the generals and the military chiefs. So why do Americans blame teachers for the issues happening in education? asks author Dave Eggers and educator Ninive Clements Calegari.

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ACU emails endorsing anti-abortion group: students

Australian Catholic University has been accused of endorsing the views of a pro-life organisation after two bulk emails were sent out to students yesterday advertising an upcoming Right To Life fundraiser. Students say it’s inappropriate.

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Online Opinion | FEDERAL|

My School 2.0: another disappointing sequel

Was it really a surprise to anyone that private schools get more funding than public schools? There’s nothing in the new improved My School that encourages a discussion about education improvement, writes Dan Haesler.

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Australia’s mixed economy — why health and education reform matters

When it comes to employment, Australia’s is a mixed economy dominated by one employer — the state.

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New Matilda | FEDERAL|

Rethinking the private vs public school debate

Advocates of government funding for private schools may argue governments save money by subsidizing students. In reality, however, the cost to government of educating students in public or Catholic schools is roughly the same, says Chris Bonnor.

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Pardon my French

Over the seven years of elementary school, 40 hours of French instruction per year add up to 280 hours. Yet, unfortunately these lessons are a waste, with the children gaining very little knowledge of another language. Ingrid Piller explains why

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Berg: Taylor confirms curriculum motivated by ideological antagonism

The intention of the national history curriculum is — or should be — for Australian students to understand how their world became, writes Chris Berg, of the Foundations of Western Civilisation Program.

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Memo to Pyne: you’re reading the wrong history curriculum

When it comes to Christopher Pyne, lawyer, republican and politician, a couple of things. First, as a lawyer, it is always important to read documents carefully, writes Tony Taylor co-editor of the upcoming History Wars and the Classroom: Global Perspectives.

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Labor is still managing to trash its brand

Labor’s reputation on the issues that influence voting intention continues to worsen.

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