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Editorial

Editorial This is the first issue of the AJE since the release of the Gonski report on funding models for Australian education. The current system has been described in this journal by Andrew Dowling as one that encourages blame shifting between governments (Dowling, 2008), and, more colourfully, by Max Angus as ‘unhelpfully complex and exceedingly opaque’ (Angus, 2007, p. 113). The purpose of the review was, as described by its chair, ‘to develop a funding system for Australian schooling which is transparent, fair, financially sustainable and effective in promoting excellent outcomes for all Australian students’ (p. xiii). The review was favourably received by educators and commentators, and hopes were raised that it would mark the beginning of reforms that could lead to better schooling and better outcomes for Australian children. With the political turmoil in Canberra as I write, there is no certainty that this will happen; indeed the only certainty seems to be continuing uncertainty. While we have come to accept that recommendations from expert committees are rarely implemented in full, it would be a great disappointment to many if this opportunity were lost. A generation of children would be the losers. In this issue we present readings that http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Education SAGE

Editorial

Rowley, Glenn
Australian Journal of Education , Volume 56 (2): 3 – Aug 1, 2012
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SAGE
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© 2012 Australian Council for Educational Research
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0004-9441
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2050-5884
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10.1177/000494411205600201
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This is the first issue of the AJE since the release of the Gonski report on funding models for Australian education. The current system has been described in this journal by Andrew Dowling as one that encourages blame shifting between governments (Dowling, 2008), and, more colourfully, by Max Angus as ‘unhelpfully complex and exceedingly opaque’ (Angus, 2007, p. 113). The purpose of the review was, as described by its chair, ‘to develop a funding system for Australian schooling which is transparent, fair, financially sustainable and effective in promoting excellent outcomes for all Australian students’ (p. xiii). The review was favourably received by educators and commentators, and hopes were raised that it would mark the beginning of reforms that could lead to better schooling and better outcomes for Australian children. With the political turmoil in Canberra as I write, there is no certainty that this will happen; indeed the only certainty seems to be continuing uncertainty. While we have come to accept that recommendations from expert committees are rarely implemented in full, it would be a great disappointment to many if this opportunity were lost. A generation of children would be the losers. In this issue we present readings that

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Published: Aug 1, 2012

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