Prime Minister Julia Gillard proposed a major funding boost for Sunday this past April. This boost is expected to give $14.5 billion to schools. Stakeholders have until June to come to an agreement. Based on this proposal, it is expected to assist children get the best education and be the "cream of the crop". With a better education, students can gain the necessary skill sets to succeed in their future careers. If the proposal gets passed, the funds will not be distributed in one lump some; rather, it will be spread over a period of six years beginning in 2014. The funding will assist schools with hiring specialized teachers and better classroom resources. As Gillard is up for re-election in September, she plans for education to be the focal point of her campaign, hopefully overshadowing some other areas that have not gone well in her favor.
While the article is brief, I think it is interesting that, if this does get passed, it is going to be implemented so quickly. Reading this makes me wondering what is up with our own educational system in the United States and why decisions to better the system cannot have such a quick turnaround.
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20130414-415803.html
