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A public education is anything but free in Australia, with principals forced to rustle up extra income streams and parents forking out hundreds of dollars in school levies.
From sausage sizzles, corporate sponsorships and levies, state school and recruiting mums and dads to help fill the funding gap.
Parents are forking out on levies and giving up their time to help fundraise for their children’s education at state schools.
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In 2015, $1.8 billion flowed into public education in Australia from private income sources – an average of $752 for each student.
Dr Anna Hogan from the University of Queensland’s School of Education said the idea that state schools were “free” needed to be challenged, with some schools raising more than $2 million a year from private sources.
From tenured academics to podcasters: Universitiesâ move to online goes permanent
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Australian universities are outsourcing their online teaching to private companies to reduce costs and reach greater numbers of students, as temporary changes made in response to the pandemic become permanent.
Education technology companies are expected to double their $36 billion global online market within five years as public universities increasingly form commercial partnerships with them to help deliver online courses.
Universities are increasingly partnering with private companies to deliver online courses.
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No changes to Harbor Beach board of education
Rich Harp, For the Tribune
Jan. 25, 2021
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HARBOR BEACH There will be no changes to the Harbor Beach Board of Education s officers this year.
During the district s organizational meeting Jan. 20, the board unanimously voted to keep the same officers in place, with Ron Hiller as board president, Allan Booth as vice-president, Paul Hunter as treasurer and Nancy Krueger as secretary.
Huron Intermediate School District accountant Stacey Viers attended the meeting to give the first budget amendment for the 2020-2021 school year. Viers, who acts as the Harbor Beach chief financial officer, projected a $98,000 increase in district revenues over the original budget.
A little extra Christmas spirit
Santa coming to Harbor Beach
Paige Withey, paige.withey@hearstnp.com
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Bernie and Kelley Champagne, of Elkton, have been decorating their yard for Christmas since they were married 22 years ago, a display with now boasts over a mile of Christmas lights. (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less
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Bernie and Kelley Champagne, of Elkton, have been decorating their yard for Christmas since they were married 22 years ago, a display with now boasts over a mile of Christmas lights. (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less
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James and Anna Hogan, of Harbor Beach, have decorated their yard with over 300 Christmas displays. The community is encouraged to walk around their display while maintaining appropriate social distance, and mail their letters to Santa at the North Pole mailbox. (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less