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The Age published an article today about problems with the roll-out of the School Saving Bonus. The article begins: “Parents struggling to claim the state government’s $400 school saving bonus fear they could miss out after technical glitches marred the rollout, while others are frustrated over restrictions on how they can spend the money.” Parents

The Herald-Sun published an article today marking Labor’s 10 years in government in Victoria, focusing on its record in education. The article begins: Shortly after the Daniel ­Andrews government was elected, the new premier changed Victoria’s number plate slogan from “Stay Alert, Stay Alive” to “The Education State”. Now, after a decade in power, education

Should teachers be banned from using Artificial Intelligence to write student reports? This question was addressed by ABC Radio Melbourne’s Justin Smith yesterday on the Drive program. Justin interviewed Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy about the issue. Gail commented that parents expect individual, personalised comments that are specific to their child, and that the use

The Herald-Sun reported today on the true cost of sending your child to school in Victoria. The article mostly focuses on private schools, but also includes some information on public schools for comparison. Our CEO Gail McHardy is quoted in this section of the article. State schools, which rely primarily on taxpayer funds, charge much

The Age reports today on the possibility of more pupil-free days in Victorian schools. Victorian teachers may attempt to follow their NSW counterparts by increasing the number of pupil-free days from 5 to 8 per year. Negotiations on the employment agreement for Victorian government school teachers will begin next year. The article points out that,

The Age reported today on a suite of reforms to teachers’ working conditions, developed by academics at Monash University and supported by the Australian Education Union. The reforms were developed after interviews with 8,000 teachers, principals and support staff. According to the article: The researchers found more funding for schools, better pay for educators, smaller