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Iemma govt fails Education 101
Tuesday 02 September 2008
NSW Premier Morris Iemma could have avoided today's industrial action at the state's 2,300 public schools, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Gillard's public education cuts demand strong response from Iemma govt
Wednesday 27 August 2008
Public schools in NSW will lose up to 350 teachers by 2012 if the Iemma government does not act quickly to close the gap left by Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard's funding cuts, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye
UNE inquiry now essential after Council fails to act
Tuesday 19 August 2008
Greens NSW MP John Kaye will move to establish an Upper House inquiry into the governance of the University of New England when parliament sits again at the end of September.
NSW needs a full time education minister
Sunday 17 August 2008
The failure of Premier Morris Iemma to ensure that NSW has a minister who will focus on the state's public school system has resulted in the industrial action scheduled for 2 September, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greens to move for parliamentary inquiry if UNE Council fails to act
Friday 15 August 2008
Unless Monday's meeting of the University of New England Council makes it clear they will not reappoint Chancellor John Cassidy, Greens NSW MP John Kaye will move to establish an Upper House inquiry into governance of the Armidale institution.
NSW needs an education minister to counter Gillard's Thatcherism
Monday 11 August 2008
Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard is pushing the states to introduce vouchers for vocational education and league tables-like ranking of public schools. With only an acting minister, the Iemma government is unable to defend its education systems, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Anti-abortion message pushed in public schools is attack on rights
Wednesday 30 July 2008
The Iemma government is turning a blind eye to an extremist Protestant group being allowed to push its anti-abortion message in some public school classes, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greens call for Hatz to stand up to Hillsong & suspend Shine
Monday 28 July 2008
Acting Education Minister John Hatzistergos should not be intimated by the political power of Hillsong. He should immediately suspend the controversial Shine program being run by the church in at least 20 NSW public schools, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Politics put school computers into limbo
Tuesday 01 July 2008
The Iemma government has rolled over to the federal government on funding computer support and infrastructure, leaving many public schools without computers for every senior students for at least another year, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Adjournment Speech: Public School Funding
Tuesday 24 June 2008
The paucity of funding for capital works in public schools not only is threatening the quality of education delivery; it is also restricting the future vision for schools developing as the centre of a community integrating adult and childhood learning, health services, family support services, arts, sports and culture.
