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Australian public school funding falls behind private schools as states fail to meet targets (www.theguardian.com)
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Calls for special deal to be struck for NT, which has biggest funding gap between public and private schools

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I am ok with the government giving money to private schools. I personally never went to one, and my kids don't either.

But every kid is entitled to $x per year funding. Some parents are rich enough to contribute more above that, but they still entitled to the same government funding that every other kid gets.

You can't on one hand say 'tax the rich', then a minute later deny them services. That would be unfair.

[–] UnknownQuantity@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The rich people's kids are entitled to public education.

If you make education system based on class you're going to deepen the social divide. This is already happening. People in power will advocate for private schools because that is where their kids go.

[–] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But every kid is entitled to $x per year funding

According to the ABC, independent private schools average $10k per year per student and public schools $14k per year.

AFAIK The exact amount a private school gets depends on how affluent the families are estimated to be (estimated by the government - not the school).

The reality is if every kid went to a public school, we'd have to significantly raise taxes to cover the additional cost (we'd also have to open new schools). I'd probably be in favour of that, but not everyone would.

[–] foo@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Sure, they are entitled to funding. At a public school.