Bishops Seek More Government Funding for Education in Australia

Bishops call for greater commitment from the government that a re-elected ALP govermnent would maintain funding in real terms for Catholic schools, says the Australian.A review set up by Julia Gillard as education minister, headed by businessman David Gonski, is reviewing funding arrangements for government and non-government schools from 2013.

Commission chairman Bishop Greg O'Kelly said Ms Gillard and Education Minister Simon Crean have promised no school would lose "a dollar of funding" as a result of the review, but there is no commitment that funds would rise in real terms to cover growing costs, the report adds.

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