Australia’s schooling system is among the most highly segregated in the OECD. Public schools educate the majority of disadvantaged students, while there is concentrated advantage in private schools.

This situation can be attributed, in large part, to our school funding arrangements.

A really informative article that explains how we got to where we are and what we can do about it. Australians must demand a fair and more intelligent system.

    • psud@aussie.zone
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      6 months ago

      As bad as he was, I think he was the last competent Liberal prime minister. I really don’t understand how that party still attracts votes.

      The public funding of private schools was around before him.

      Howard’s big legacy is GST replacing sales taxes

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        6 months ago

        True the GST probably was the biggest but people remember gun control more and the CGT discount not at all.