Author: Paul Kidson
(MENAFN - The Conversation) The Australian school system is concentrating more disadvantaged students in disadvantaged schools, with serious implications for student achievement. A report released today by the Gonski Institute says schools in Australia are more regressive, divided and socially segregated than in most other rich countries.
Our report examines how well Australian education meets our agreed national educational goals. These were most recently articulated in the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) declaration as improving educational outcomes for all young Australians through excellence and equity .
When governments provide funding to schools, obligations and expectations rightly flow from this. If one of those is promoting excellence and equity , it s time for a serious revision.
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