Gonski's Last Stand
Earlier this week David Gonski gave a landmark speech. For the first time since his…More
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Our Education Equity Problem Is Real
I remember my years as school principal with much affection, and my belief that it…More
Teachers Don't Need Another Shake-Up
As a former teacher I have lingering memories of breaking up the occasional playground squabble…More
The Trouble With Testing
The only thing worse than a Cassandra, warning of impending disaster, is the person who…More
It Will Take A Miracle To Get The Gonski Reforms
While "giving a Gonski" has proven somewhat popular, it seems that actually "getting Gonski" might…More
What's Not To Like About School Autonomy?
The O’Farrell Government’s proposal to turn the management of public education on its head, giving…More
Gonski's In. It's Time To Act
I’m reliably informed that whenever you talk to Labor politicians about school funding they start…More
Not All Students Are Created Equal
For over three decades we’ve suffered the debate about the relative merits of schools and…More
Funding Public Schools in the Clever Country
In public life the profound issues — those recycled by various interest groups, policy wonks…More
As Full as a Catholic School
In the boom years after World War II, when we were making lots of babies,…More