The Herald-Sun has reported recently on inequities in the Federal funding of disability assistance in schools. The report was triggered by an undertaking by the Federal government to “claw back $472m from school disability funding amid claims wealthy private schools are exploiting loopholes.” According to the article, “… educators warn the compliance blitz is a
The Age reports today on comments by leading international education expert Geoff Masters, regarding school grading. According to the article: The As Bs and Cs traditionally used to grade children’s work should be swept away and replaced with measurements that show what they have really learned since starting school, says Geoff Masters, a member of
This media release gives Parents Victoria’s view on yesterday’s State Budget. Victoria’s public schools – on the slow track? Victoria’s peak body for public schools has welcomed elements of today’s State Budget, while warning that many government schools will continue to face significant pressure. “This budget is framed around making life easier, safer and more
The Age has published an article about the predicted surge in demand for fuel as children return to school on Monday. The article begins, “The return to class of more than a million Victorian schoolchildren from Monday will send demand for petrol and diesel soaring by up to 20 per cent, fuel retailers say, as
The Herald-Sun has published on article about the increase in violent incidents in Victorian schools over the last 3 years. According to the article, “Assaults in Victorian schoolyards have tripled in three years and secret documents have revealed shocking rates of violence… About 17 students are physically or sexually assaulted or threatened by their classmates
ABC News reported recently on the extension of Victoria’s device ban in schools. Students were banned from bringing smartphones to public schools in 2020, and the ban is now being widened. The article begins: The Victorian government is extending the device ban in Victorian classrooms to include smartwatches and headphones. The device ban will also