DOGS Jean Ely and Dale Bridge

Teacher shortages the result of bad policy. Obscenely wealthy WA private schools investment and donation incomes not considered when calculating taxpayer support. Australia's teacher shortage is a generational crisis in the making. Victorian schools short 1000 teachers. U.S.- Culture wars target real PEOPLE, not ideas. Pasi Sahlberg on Australia's education system. Great State school of the week- Craigieburn Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

Religious discrimination legalities in private schools. Obscenely wealthy QLD private schools' investment incomes and donations examined by Charities commission. Edmund Rice Education  issues apology to parents for breaching duty of care. Public Education Party NSW calls for  help on polling day. Student/teacher ratios in public school are unacceptable. Public school NAPLAN results shine.Great State School of the week- Horsham Collegewww.adogs.info

The cost of unfair funding of public schools is huge to society at large. Roadblocks to fair funding of public schools. Greens attempt to introduce bill to remove the 20% cap on federal funding of public schools.Changing the conversation about property and schools U.S. - Conservatives curriculum cutters attack on sociology and equality awareness, stifling discussion of diversity and inclusion. . U.K. - Teachers strike: Labor analysis reveals the Tories' perfect storm creating teachers shortage.Great State School of the Week- Clayton South Primarywww.adogs.info

Private schools poaching public school teachers and raking in millions of taxpayer dollars on top of massive figures released by the charities commission. What we can learn about VET teaching from Nordic countries. State schools dominate list of NAPLAN high achievers.Great State School of the week- Peranbin Primary College Violet town campuswww.adogs.info

Calls to defund private and religious schools. Twinges of conscience from some religious principals while other religious school groups oppose limitation on discrimination in hiring and firing practices. Private school principal stood down for encouraging teachers to join a union. Councils asking for public access to private school facilities because they do not pay rates and the facilities are paid for with public money. Are the high costs of private schools justified? U.S.- book restrictions lead to halted access to libraries making students literally weep and teachers despair. World- helping Afghan girls access education, helping refugee children and children suffering the effects of natural disasters access education.Great State School of the week- Derrimut Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info

NSW Public Education Party established. Data shows that private schools have the biggest funding increases AND the biggest decline in results. NSW Labor Party announces commitment to end under-funding of public schools. State School principals plead for voluntary parental contributions.  84% of public school teachers spend, per annum, an average of $883 and 90% of state primary school teachers spend an average of $1110 of their OWN money on school supplies. U.S. - In Oklahoma, out-of-state billionaires fund the voucher system lobby. Diane Ravitch receives death threats over her pro-public school stance on education! U.K. - Ministers and Unions dig in amid widespread strike action across the U.K.Great State School of the week - Echuca Primary School a.k.a. 208www.adogs.info