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Labor settled the ‘funding wars’ just before the election. Here are 4 big issues schools still face

By Stewart Riddle, Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland

Days before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the federal election, the Labor government settled a long-running argument with the states over school funding.

This locked in a new 25%–75% split on federal and state funding for schools. It also committed to “fully funding” public schools by 2034, according to the requirements…

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