In today’s Advocate Ms Giddings makes it clear that Tasmanian schools will close. It is the cold hard reality that we have been warning about. The Green-Labor Government still has an agenda to close schools in order to meet their budget black hole.
Libs would rebuild TAFE and save $30 million
We don’t need a review of vocational education and training to know that ending the duplication and inefficiencies created by a split system is a good thing – particularly when it could save $30 million. Tasmania only needs and can only afford one government owned VET provider.
Liberals’ to engage with UTAS on improving retention rates
The Liberals welcome the offer from UTAS Vice Chancellor Peter Rathjen to lead the community debate on improving Tasmania’s low retention rates and levels of achievement.
Submission exposes Government is still intent on closing schools
Minister McKim’s push to close schools is not about improving student educational outcomes - it is a thinly veiled attempt to save money. At least two Federal Labor MPs seem to realize that the Tasmanian Government is putting a higher priority on plugging their budget black hole than students’ needs.
No plan to monitor the impact of school budget cuts on students
It is clear Nick McKim has no intention of even monitoring the impact of school budget cuts on students. When asked about what monitoring would occur the Minister instead went on a rave about his $4.2m new Principal Network Leader positions he has created during this time of slashed school budgets.
