Funding model to end school inequality. The Deputy Prime Minister wants to extend the model of funding private schools on a socio-economic basis to public schools in a move to confront disadvantage across both sectors. The proposal, expected to be addressed at the next Council of Australian Governments meeting, would involve extending the contentious SES funding model designed by the…
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$60m school software plan faces costly delays. Theage.com.au - Fri May 23, 08:23 pm GMT [News4Sites - Australia Education]
Phoenix Spacecraft Reports Good Health After Mars Landing. A NASA spacecraft has sent pictures showing itself in good condition after making the first successful landing in a polar region of Mars. The images from NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander also provided a glimpse of the flat valley floor expected to have water-rich permafrost within reach of the lander's robotic arm. The…