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Australia’s frighteningly unequal funding system favours private schools, argues Jane Caro. How can we fix it?

Australia’s frighteningly unequal funding system favours private schools, argues Jane Caro. How can we fix it?

Rich Kid, Poor Kid highlights the urgency and devastation of the school funding problem in Australia.

Australia’s schooling system is among the most highly segregated in the OECD. Public schools educate the majority of disadvantaged students, while there is concentrated advantage in private schools.

This situation can be attributed, in large part, to our school funding arrangements.

A really informative article that explains how we got to where we are and what we can do about it. Australians must demand a fair and more intelligent system.

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