In 2016, Prime Minster Turnbull suggested that education funding should shift from the federal government to the states if they are able to raise more revenue under his proposed tax plan. The plan was opposed by the Labor and Green parties who argued that it would abandon the need-based funding reforms put in place after the Gonski report was released in 2012. Without federal funding, they argued, states with economically disadvantaged students would fall further behind. Proponent argue that the Department of Education is too large and states would do a better job of managing schools.
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@B28STLD1yr1Y
Should be a combination of the 2 to decide where funding goes. Don't just provide more funding where kids are performing, add funding where it's needed, high teacher turnover and other indicators of a school needing support.
@526HK5F6yrs6Y
Some basics should remain centralised, including distribution of water, food, shelter, education and health-care. States should put forth their best plans for delivering high standards of schooling. It appears likely a better model would be central-state collaboration for both education and health. For example, it is incredulous that Australia has 9 different laws regarding abortion in the country in the 21st century!!
@528VPLM6yrs6Y
By and large schools are useless - I would recommend the government gets rid of them
@4ZMJZ4C6yrs6Y
The education system needs an overhaul. We are teaching kids to confirm and live in fear just like most adults do. To not think for themselves and question everything they are being taught.
@BCRDYH43wks3W
States should manage the funding from the Federal Government
@BCHKW4R1mo1MO
School funding should be based on enrolled student numbers with budget for improvement in education tools and facility upgrades as well as more protection for teachers abused by colleagues and students.
@BC74QNC1mo1MO
Funding should be locally controlled for alternative, flexible and private schools but mainstream public schools should be funded nationally for consistency
@B94XLJ2 4mos4MO
I think partial funding should come from the federal government, but that the *majority* of the funding should be state-originating.
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