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Sinopsis
The Australian Council for the Defence of Government Schools (DOGS) looks at public education and separation of church and state.
Episodios
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How free are public schools? Charities and community groups help parents and much more
27/01/2024How free are public schools? Charities and community groups help parents face the new school year. Impossible decisions as families prep for school. Summer - heat, cicadas and private school fee hikes. Australian students aren't trying in PISA exams, showing appropriate disdain. US- 'Dark' Money behind voucher push. France - Education minister caight out in lie about public schools.Great State School of the week- Essendon Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info
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Opposition to religious charter schools in US, Productivity commission should recommend ending tax deductibility for private school donations and much more
13/01/2024Opposition to religious charter schools in US. Productivity commission should recommend ending tax deductibility for private school donations. Schools funding and reforms panel- 5 key takeaways. Safety, fairness and privacy in AI. US- propaganda VS factsNo DOGS program on the 20th due to special broadcast of Tunnerminnerwait and Maulbouyheener Memorial on 3CRGreat State School of the week- Bright P-12 Collegewww.adogs.info
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Politicians, official reports and commentariat seeking compromise in the state aid fiasco and much more
06/01/2024Politicians, official reports and commentariat seeking compromise in the state aid fiasco. "Dogs breakfast" philanthropy laws contributing to private school over-funding. New review makes groundbreaking call for transformation of Australian education. New report wants more funding and better support for Australian schools. Private schools show biggest decline in PISA rankings. US- extreme right groups like ADF (Alliance Defending Freedom) have destroying public education on thei agenda.Great State School of the week- University High Schoolwww.adogs.info
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A chat about respective state school experiences, more public school NAPLAN wins and neurodiversity
30/12/2023Sorrell and Dale chat about their respective state school experiences which are our great state schools for the week! These schools include Blackrock Primary(Vic), Mentone Girls Secondary(Vic), Sandringham Secondary (Vic), Glenmore State Primary (QLD) and Glenmore State High school (QLD). More public school NAPLAN wins! Neurodiversity in kids and education.www.adogs.info
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Public schools out-performing their private school counterparts in NAPLAN, new Primary schools to open in 2024 and more
23/12/2023Public schools out-performing their private school counterparts in NAPLAN. New Primary schools to open in 2024 to have new Indigenous names. Parents income segregating children. More on NSRA discussions. Demands to fully fund State schools to their full SRS entitlement. The great ATAR divide. Worldwide- The long-term efects of the covid lockdowns are now becoming apparent.Great State school NAPALN results being discussed in the mainstream media!Safe and joyful summer greetings to all from the DOGS team!www.adogs.info
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PISA results justify need for funding overhaul of Australian Education, ATAR, VCE and more
16/12/2023PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) results justify need for funding overhaul of Australian Education. Analysis of PISA results by Save Our Schools' Trevor Cobbold and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg. A major review and recommendations for new NSRAs. ATAR results - when can students expect them and what do they actually mean? U.S.- Quarter of a century of vouchers in Milwaukee later and the promise of saving poor kids from failing schools is shown to be a lie. Between 2011 and 2021/22, 2315 Charter schools failed and closed in the U.S.Great State Schools - Public schools score high in VCE results!www.adogs.info
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Report shows public funding heavily favours private primary schools, Australia's most disadvantaged students up to 5 years behind their wealthy peers and much more
09/12/2023Report shows public funding heavily favours private primary schools. Australia's most disadvantaged students are up to 5 years behind their wealthy peers. Australian education in longterm decline due to curriculum as well as funding. AEU gives the disruptive classrooms report an F for FAIL, as it fails to consider complex issues at play. U.K. - Labor could abandon Sunak's maths reforms to focus on primary provisions. U.S. - Will Wyoming pass vouchers and throw public schools under the bus?Great State School of the week- Nar Nar Goon Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info
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Report shows gross public funding favouritism for PRIVATE schools and much more
02/12/2023New Rorris report shows gross public funding favouritism for PRIVATE schools. Less than half of the federal cabinet attended state schools, data shows. Australia's wealthiest private schools earned $4.8 BILLION in 2021. Private schools raising fees using the teachers' pay-rise as an excuse. U.S.- Bills proposed to create gag orders, stopping teachers from teaching about race, history, gender and minority issues. U.K.- Shadow Labor cabinet pledge to charge private schools VAT and use recovered funds for improving state education.Great State School of the Week- Granville Boys High Schoolwww.adogs.info
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"Free" private school system in Sweden declared a failure, Power and violence in Private schools (-CONTENT WARNING-) and much more
18/11/2023Swedish School's Minister declares "free" private school system a failure.-CONTENT WARNING- violence towards women perpetrated by men.Power and Violence in Private Schools - The cultural problem of minimising bad behaviour of young men and shielding them from real-world consequences, a real focus on maintaining reputation by playing down sexual harassment within the elite school culture, to protect market share value. HELPLINE INFORMATION1800-RESPECT = 1800 737 732MEN'S REFERRAL SERVICE (a counselling service to help violent men take responsibility for their actions) = 1300 766 491KIDSLINE = 1800 55 1800SAFE STEPS (for women experiencing violence) = 1800 015 188WIRE (Women's Information and Referral Exchange) = 1300 134 130Why some schools are a step ahead in addressing student's mental health needs. US - 'Heritage Foundation' - an extremely well-funded right-wing wishlist of conservative agendas to be implemented on the first day a new Republican president is elected, including restrictions on education and
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Identity politics destroying public schools, W.A. Teachers Union calls to scrap NAPLAN and for more regulation of independent schools, Christian home-schooling and much more
11/11/2023Identity politics is destroying our public schools. W.A. Teachers Union calls for NAPLAN to be scrapped and for more regulation on independent schools. The plan to tax international students. Christian home-schooling group targets "woke" (ie. INCLUSIVE) and "idealogically driven" public education despite religous schools, themselves, being DRIVEN BY IDEOLOGY! AEU says we need more than a recruitment campaign to solve the teacher crisis - we need real investment in teachers. U.S.- A pro-charter school group finds ways to debunk the efficacy of charter schools. U.K.- Proposed VAT tax has panicked private school parents fighting for a place at the local comprehensives (state schools).Great State School of the Week- Bairnsdale Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info
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Victoria's new Premier and Education minister's educational background, private school funding model irrational, fee-free TAFE and much more
04/11/2023Victoria's new Premier and Education minister's educational background. Private school funding model is increasingly incoherent and irrational. Government commitment to funding diverse and inclusive fee-free TAFE. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare launches the first faith-based education summit! National teachers roadtrip begins in Melbourne on World Teacher's Day. UK- Good outcome for public school teachers with a government commitment to payrise. US- Religious charter schools undermine foundations of public education and erodes civil rights.Great State School of the week- Yinnar Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info
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Private boarding school in Alice Springs raises questions, attempt to tighten rules around private schools accessing the Coalition's slush fund for private schools and much more
28/10/2023Private boarding school in Alice Springs raises questions including conflict of interest issues. Attempts made to tighten rules around private schools accessing the Coalition's slush fund- the "choice and affordability" fund. The rich/poor gap in our schools is growing. The school funding wars - when the rich win, the country loses. US- Oklahoma Attourney General sues state to stop virtual charter school board opeing up a catholic school directly funded by the taxpayer. "Dark" money from billionaires pushing private schools. UK - Government silences education criticsGreat State School of the week- Harcourt Valley Primarywww.adogs.info
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Victoria's public school among the most under-resourced, wealthy private schools hike up fees, TAFE and much more
21/10/2023Victoria's public school among the most under-resourced while wealthy private schools hike up fees. Employment white paper- TAFE workforce must be supported to deliver initiatives and quality, fee-free TAFE is at risk without TAFE teachers. AEU petitions for paid placements for education students. US- tech fails to achieve education goals. UK- church leaders deny that their schools discriminate against kids with disability, despite the FACTS showing differently.Great State School of the week- Swinburne TAFE - Secondary offerings.www.adogs.info
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Critique of Bonner and Greenwell's proposal to fully fund private schools, NSW governments commits to a pay-rise for teachers and much more
14/10/2023Critique of Bonner and Greenwell's proposal to fully fund private schools- this is NOT the answer in a SECULAR public school system. Anglican dirty linen aired in sacking of Brisbane headmaster. Almost 1/2 of private school parents say they would consider switching to a better funded public school system. NSW governments commits to a pay-rise for teachers. US- Texas governor bullying for voucher schools, taking funds away from the public system. UK- Tories insist private schools need tax breaks but experts say they're already rolling in cash.Great State School of the week- Cann River P-12www.adogs.info
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New Schools Agreement must embrace key principles for school funding including fully funding of public schools by 2028, private school sues families for fees and much more
07/10/2023New Schools Agreement must embrace key principles for school funding including fully funding of public schools by 2028. Private schools sue families for fees. Why are university degrees in Australia getting more expensive? Education minister backs advocacy group for religious chaplains in public schools. US- Bad news for students when charter schools close, and they close often as they are run by fly-by-night profiteers with little care for the welfare of students, let alone education! UK- REVEALED- UK Department of Education keeping files on education experts known for challenging the government and blacklisting outspoken critics as unsuitable.Great State School of the week- Omeo Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info
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Fully funding private schools in Australia is NO SOLUTION to equity in education, NSRA consultation paper and much more
30/09/2023Fully funding private schools is NO SOLUTION to equity in education. NSRA consultation paper. The fallacy of genetic determination of inherited cognitive abilities. Hail Australia's public school P&Cs and their tireless fundraising. US- the movement for public schools is NOT dead!Great State school of the week - Edgars Creek Primarywww.adogs.info
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Top private schools' exorbitant enrolment fees, OECD report highlights unmet needs in Australian public education and much more
23/09/2023Top private schools' exorbitant enrolment fees, parents paying up to $7k before even paying tuition fees! OECD report highlights unmet needs in Australian public education. Public school teachers spending their own money due to underfunding. Free university degrees to entice students to study teaching? US- Right wing idealogues produce Sub-prime voucher schools in church basements and strip malls where academics is not the priority. Malaysia- the debate around public and private schools rages.Great State school of the week- Rooty Hill High Schoolwww.adogs.info
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Historical boost to teachers pay in NSW, on closing the divide between urban and rural student outcomes in Australia, RBG and much more
16/09/2023Historical boost to teachers pay in NSW to tackle teacher shortages. On closing the divide between urban and rural student outcomes in Australia. Ruth Bader Ginsberg and her dedication to the separation of church and state. NSW determined not to repeat the mistakes of the former Coalition government by swearing off the regional school mergers that created "super-schools". The importance of saving libraries in schools - school libraries are an ally to students needing to escape and we cannot let them vanish. US- Extremist right-wing conservatives conspire to create distrust in public education, but parents see through these attempts to create disunity. UK- Call for reform of state-funded "faith" schools.Great State School of the week- Upper Plenty Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info
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NSRA doomed to fail, as all "needs" policies have, more secure jobs and better pay and much more
09/09/2023NSRA doomed to fail, as all "needs" policies have. AEU calls for more secure jobs and better pay. Excerpts from a report from the Australia Institute on the case FOR investing in public education. US- School vouchers being used for trips to Disneyland and TVs UK- dodgy building materials used in schools cause closure of over 100 schools.Great State School of the week- Glen Huntly Primary www.adogs.info
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Teachers Unions and Pubic school supporters need to be congratulated for successful lobbying BUT... and much more
02/09/2023Teachers Unions and Pubic school supporters need to be congratulated for successful lobbying BUT... Fully funding public schools can more than pay for themselves in longterm social benefits. Bonner asks - What happened to Gonski's schools? Teachers and staff at University of Melbourne to go on strike. US- devaluing teaching profession and teacher shortages. UK- Lifetimes of debt and the commodification of education.Great State School of the week- Warragul Regional Collegewww.adogs.info