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Schools funding 'mess' can be addressed : Comments

By David Robertson, published 22/10/2013

Failure to act swiftly is likely to see the new funding model abandoned in terms of any support from the schooling sectors with a resultant further period of funding uncertainty.

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‘18/102013

‘David Robertson’s suggestions (“A few ways Pyne can fix up the Gonksi mess”, 18/10) fix nothing

‘The Gonski report’s keeping the Howard government’s socio-economic status model in place is its worst feature. It is akin to varying Medicare rebates according to the wealth of the patients’ neighbours. Absorbing the loadings, such as that for English as a second language, into the SES level, would remove the one really good feature of the Gonski report; i.e., its recognition that different students need different amounts of money to be educated. The proposal to calculate the SES level of the neighbours of government school students illustrates the danger in the SES model; viz, that it will lead to means-tested fees in government schools.

‘The fix required to the Gonski model is to base public funding on the resources the school has, not the wealth of the students’ neighbours.’

It was not published.
Posted by Chris C, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 7:56:20 AM
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mention..of MORE IMPORTANT..than/this..was mentioned..
on.'the project'..last night

the numbers are scary
44/100..CAN=NOT EVEN READ*..let alone write
http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/the-project/top-stories/addressing-our-literacy
Posted by one under god, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 9:24:37 AM
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How long are we going to continue to disadvantage, on the grounds of disadvantage!
We started winning our wars when those who came from privilege were no longer automatically made officers, or given an automatic commission. One of our best wartime Generals was a banana farmer, the other, a steam engineer!
Pakistan and India, improved out of sight, when their cricket players, were finally selected from a pool of the best, rather than the most privileged.
And we who already punch well above our weight, in the field of science and medicine, will perform far better, when our best and brightest get the Guernsey, rather than the most privileged.
We cannot continue to justify poverty post codes, given they are invariably man-made, and the product of misappropriated welfare?
Which has for some time, being handed out to the rich, as well as the poor.
Ideally, we would do far better as a nation, with a far better future, if we but saved our charity for the needy and stopped giving it to the greedy! Unfortunately, we are now in the hands of those who invented middle class welfare?
If struggling parents want a better deal for their kids, they need to understand that any disadvantage, is the principle product of welfare misappropriation? Somehow justified with the usual weasel words, which seeks to portray current funding arrangements, as some sort of equal treatment!
Rhrosty.
Posted by Rhrosty, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 6:34:43 PM
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lol..[this was pre-written..for me..[its a.pure quote]]

know ..that some people..are focusing
on..the important..things.

People..like me.
On things..like shoes.

Which..is why..we must
take..a moment..to recognise..the fact..
that..there..will be ..no more.red shoes..for His Holiness,..Pope/Benedict..XVI
edit
Red shoes..have always..been associated.with power,..edited..Red itself..is associated...with aristocracy and wealth,

Add..even..a slight heel..to your..shoe,..you’re declaring
that you..don’t work..in the/fields..and are rich.enough..to be totally..impractical..about your shoes...You are..one of..the well-heeled,..thankyou-forverymuch.

But..the MATERIALIST-symbolism..continued.

<<..reserved for..aristocratic men..and..a mark..of royal favour.

<<..we have Charles Perrault’s popular stories
of Cinderella..and Puss..in Boots,..both with shoes..that transform their..lowly station..and make them/rich,/noble..and happy.

<<Hans Christian Andersen..wrote a fairy tale called ‘The Red Shoes’ about a young woman..who becomes enamored of..her red shoes

edited

<<..Red shoes..are powerful things,
and unless..you’re careful,..they will destroy.

most-expensive-shoes-the-wizard-of-oz
Then of course,..we have Dorothy..and her..own powerful red shoes. She uses them for good..but their power..is in no doubt.

So for..good or..ill,..red shoes = power.

And..the papacy..is part of..this tradition.
Red shoes,..also..known as..the papal slippers

it came..about..by this..reply

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=15602&page=0

the old school-tie
creates many 'yes-men;

here..is a reason why

the numbers are scary
44/100..CAN=NOT EVEN READ*..let alone write
http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/the-project/top-stories/addressing-our-literacy

how DARE YOU ELITES
HOLD YOUR HANDS OUT FOR MORE?

what i hate..about your..uppity mob
is first you claim..a tax deduction..for gifts..to your school
but..then...govt subsidizes..your tax avoidance..one to one..with extra tax payer dollars..one to one..[or better]

your..all useless academics..
loyal to only to..the old school-tie
and oldf school-values[position honors and money]
and plundering ..the common wealth..from the common-people..into..private tax-free trust funds..neatly avoiding anytax..

holding separated the assets
from your bored seat income
free travel..on the trust fund tick

party party party
bah..on the lot of ya.

[but then..ya went
and stole so much more
the comm0nwealth bank..telecm/telstra..doctors for your own heaLTH EXCESS system]..ETC ETC..you making me wanna puke onya red slippers

but really..it just continues this

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=15542&page=0
Posted by one under god, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 3:45:40 PM
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