Australian Politics

Deeper analysis of schools' policy

By New Matilda

October 01, 2004

There are major difference in the policies on school education of Labor and the Coalition in the current federal election campaign. There has been a considerable amount of commentary since their release and there is little to be gained in providing more of a kind that simply describes the differences, refers to possible benefits and harms, and names the winners and losers. What follows are some comments that place the policies in the context of developments in Australia in recent decades and in what prevails in comparable nations at this time …

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