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Sinopsis
The Australian Council for the Defence of Government Schools (DOGS) looks at public education and separation of church and state.
Episodios
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Teacher shortage won't be solved until we treat teaching as a profession, public education essential to democracy and much more
20/08/2022Teacher shortage won't be solved until we treat teaching as a profession, not a trade. Call to shed light on private schools' top salaries and their so-called 'charity' status. U.S.- public education essential to democracy, cyber-voucher system proving to be as dodgy as it sounds!Great state school of the week- Boolarra Primarywww.adogs.info
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Labor chooses tax cuts for the rich over better funding for disadvantaged schools, former voucher advocate recants support and much more
13/08/2022Labor chooses tax cuts for the rich over better funding for disadvantaged schools. Former school voucher advocate recants support in recognition that the voucher system actively destroys educational opportunity and outcomes. Private schools under pressure as LUXURIES are the first to go. Private schools accessing more and more disability funding due to their ability to hire staff who are specifically skilled in applying for disability funding, despite the fact that public schools do the heavy lifting when it comes to disabled and disadvantaged students. Great State School of the week- Sunshine Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info
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Public schools still serves the majority of Australian students despite rhetoric suggesting its decline, neo-liberalism's continuing abject failure and much more.
23/07/2022Despite consistent attacks and rhetoric suggesting it's in decline, public education still serves at least 66% of Australian students. The continuing abject failure of neo-liberalism. Performance based pay foisted onto NSW teachers makes the teachers' crisis worsen. Australian people reject discrimination on basis of religion as more of the community identify as having no religion. Continuing the article on the Miseducation of Maria Montessori.Great State School of the week- Wallan Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info
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Curriculum attacks, the effects of neo-liberalism on education and much more
16/07/2022Far-right and Coalition attacking and attemting to hijack the curriculum. State governments losing control over funding and policy in schools as the National Schools Reform Agreement begins. The detrimental effects of neo-liberalism on education.Great State School of the week- Malmsbury Primary schoolwww.adogs.info
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State aid has proven bad for religion as the nation drifts away from Christianity, teachers, private school overfunding and much more
09/07/2022State aid has proven bad for religion as census data shows that the nation has drifted away from Christianity. If you fail teachers, you are failing children. Hundreds of private schools overfunded by hundreds of millions, education economist finds. Ensuring the highest quality public education.Great State School of the week- Bright P-12 Collegewww.adogs.info
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Whatever happened to the "FREE" in free public education? Ongoing teacher shortages. Caro on Chaplaincy in government schools and much more
25/06/2022Whatever happened to the "FREE" in free public education? Record amount of parent expenditure on free state education! Ongoing teacher shortages. Jane Caro continues her response to the debate about the Chaplaincy program in government schools. U.S.- Arizona govt ignore the voting populace and continue to direct public fuinding to charter schools, despite an overt public vote against the move.Great State School of the week- North Melboure Primary (Errol Street) Primary schoolPlease continue to help the DOGS and 3CR stay on air for another year - www.3cr.org.au/donatewww.adogs.info
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RADIOTHON SPECIAL feat. Fight for Survival - Cultural Resistance : Reasonable, Rational, Responsible - the story of Northlands Secondary College and much more
18/06/2022RADIOTHON SPECIAL feat. Fight for Survival - Cultural Resistance : Reasonable, Rational, Responsible - the story of Northlands Secondary College. We chat to historian Clare Land and instructor/activist Alexander Walker about the struggle for Northlands school in the 90s. The Melbourne museum is currently holding a special exhibition featuring students artworks, commmunity responses and the rousing speech from Gary Foley that united a community. Then, we talk about the battle for Richmond school, another great moment in the fight for public education. More on the exhibition - HEREGreat State School of the week - Richmond Girls CollegeHelp us keep the fight for public education alive and on-air by donating to 3CR's annual radiothon- at 3cr.org.au/donatewww.adogs.info
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New Minister for Education Jason Clare- talking the talk, but can he walk the walk? and much more
11/06/2022New Minister for Education Jason Clare- talking the talk, but will he walk the walk? NSW and VIC governments push Albanese government to boost public education. Education in times of conflict.Great State School of the Week- Cabramatta Public SchoolPlease help help 3CR Community Radio and the DOGS stay on air for another year by donating to our annual Radiothon-https://www.3cr.org.au/donatewww.adogs.info
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Who is our new education minister? Public education day 2022, sick school reality and much more
04/06/2022Who is our new education minister Jason Clare? Public education day 2022. Public education activism jumps the class divide. Sick school reality as flu and covid continue to wreak havoc at schools. Scientology misleads parents at its schools via a Montessori link.Great State School of the week- Lysterfield Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info
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Christians and the federal election, duplicities in funding from education minister Stuart Robert plus much more
21/05/2022Christians and the federal election- article by former bishop George Browning. Duplicities in funding from education minister (at time of recording) Stuart Robert. Plan to increase tenfold teachers with H.A.L.T. (Highly Accomplished or Lead Teachers) status by addressing remuneration. This election, both major parties ignore the education funding policy issue. "The parable of the amen-snorter and the rotten fish"- full essay HEREGreat State school of the week- Hume Central Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info
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Despite schools being in crisis, education is not an election issue, Australia's global education peculiarity, cash for high achieving students? and much more
14/05/2022Despite public schools being in crisis, education is not an election issue for either of the major parties. Labor refuses to commit to funding public schools to 100% of their S.R.S. Australia's global education peculiarity- being the only country to fund private elite schools MORE than public schools! Labor proposes cash incentives for students with high ATARs if they becone teachers. And much, MUCH more...Just a friendly reminder- 3CR's annual radiothon is coming up and the DOGS will be asking YOU to help us reach our target! More to come as we get closer to RADIOTHON 2022!Great Sate School of the week- Hallam Senior Collegewww.adogs.info
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Main parties ignore education as an election issue, NSWTF strike action, LNP's record on school funding and much more
07/05/2022Main parties ignore education as an election issue as Jane Caro and the Reason party platform on school inequity. NSW Teachers Federation strike action addresses teacher shortage. Scomo and the LNP's record on school funding. A big spend in Victoria on suburban schools. U.S. - Oakland's community schools closing, leaving maginalised groups with even less access to vocational education and training.Great State School of the Week- Leongatha Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info
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The history syllabus, ANZACs and public education, skills crisis and TAFE, I.B. results raising eyebrows and much more
30/04/2022The history syllabus, ANZACs and public education. $10 billion more in overfunding elites- no surprises there. The education revolution you'll keep paying for. Skills crisis and the destruction of TAFE. I.B. results raising eyebrows with so many "perfect" scores. U.S. - Maths books and critical race theory?! Oligarchs destroying public education in America.Great State School of the week- Kew Highwww.adogs.info
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BILLIONS in over-funding to elites- a closer look at QLD and NSW, building the unlucky country and more
23/04/2022BILLIONS in over-funding to elites- a closer look at figures for QLD and NSW. Morrison's building the unlucky country. Critical pedagogy in the age of neoliberalism. U.S.- Florida rejects MATHS BOOKS claiming they contain critical race theory, meaning that any mention of factual history is being actively censored.Great State School of the week- Hazelwood North Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info
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Where major parties stand on education funding policy, Scomo and Roberts throwing public school children overboard with their "devil take the hindmost' approach to education and much more
16/04/2022Where major parties stand on education funding policy. Scomo and Roberts throwing public school children overboard with their "devil take the hindmost' approach to education. Chaplaincy program and religious discrimination bill. Exhausted teachers and principals leaving schools. U.S. - charter schools and mismanagement.Great State school of the week- Coburg Primarywww.adogs.info
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State aid auction/election- neither LNP or ALP tackle inequity in education. Caro and the REASON party support public education and much more
09/04/2022State aid auction/election- neither LNP or ALP tackle inequity in education. Caro and the REASON party support public education. Research shows 130 private schools are OVER funded by $120 MILLION. The decade they killed TAFE. Vouchers in Ohio.Great State School of the week- Bendigo East Collegewww.adogs.info
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Waiting for Gonski and separation of church and state.
02/04/2022DOGS remind us of the importance of separation of church and state. Jane Caro and Chris Bonner discuss Chris' book "Waiting for Gonski" on Jane's weekly webinar session Reasonings with Jane, full discussion available here-https://www.janecaro4reason.com.au/reasonings_with_jane_hard_lessons_newswww.adogs.info
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ScoMo says taking care of public schools is NOT HIS JOB! Gonski on Gonski, AEU easter TAFE uprising and much more
19/03/2022ScoMo says taking care of public schools is NOT HIS JOB! Gonski on Gonski and its failed implementation. AEU easter uprising for TAFE. Private college closes on students via TEXT message, giving them one week to organise alternatives or they face fines and debt! Queanbeyan students only allowed in the classroom for 3 days per week due to covid, teacher shortages and myriad other issues created by underfunding public system. UK- Liverpool students have no public schools due to state funding of religious schools! US- charter schools hiring unqualified teachers.Great state school of the week- Carlton Primary schoolwww.adogs.info
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DOGS 1988 press release still depressingly relevant, still waiting for Gonski, Scomo's devastating impact on TAFE and much more
12/03/2022A DOGS 1988 press release proves to be depressingly relevant. Still waiting for Gonski. Money works in education. The devastating impact of the Morrison government on TAFE. U.S. conservatives bemoan excessive INCLUSIVITY in curriculums, using gag orders to halt any progressive conversation.Great State School of the week- Churchill Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info
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Celebrating Dr Martin Luther King, staunch advocate for separation of church and state and much more
05/03/2022Celebrating Dr Martin Luther King, staunch advocate for separation of church and state. Hopes of Gonski reforms dashed by the LNP. A tale of two schools - David Gonski reflects on how education shaped his life. Prairiewood teachers walk-out after the education minister walks in.Great State School of the week- Coburg High Schoolwww.adogs.info