The Ekka Holiday

So tomorrow is People's Day at the Ekka. The Ekka is our Agricultural show (or State Fair, I suppose) and everyone gets a public holiday tomorrow to go visit. So Matt and I are going.

We actually had our first date at the Ekka three years ago. I invited a whole bunch of people to come and he was the only one who said yes. (After a month or so of flirting at work) Somehow he convinced me to go on the gravatron . . .

One thing we do every year is the Ferris Wheel. There's always a Westerly wind though, and those little containers shake like crazy up the top. It's really gorgeous though.

(There's also strawberry icecreams at the Ekka. That's the real reason I go *g*)

Head. Meet Brick Wall.

More school news. Some interesting. Some to drive me insane. I blame Howard for the insane making.

Teachers told to go moonlighting

TEACHERS are being urged to register as private tutors to earn extra cash after hours under the Howard Government's plan to offer parents a $700 tutorial grant for struggling children.

I have no words. Honestly. I have a bump on my head from hitting it against the desk though.

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The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald have done a whole bunch of articles lately on the Private vs. Public debate. There's been some really interesting findings and articles and opinions.

When school is a parent substitute

Perhaps "discipline" and "traditional values" are code words for, "We're better than the rest of you, because we can afford what you can't."

An interesting opinion piece on why parents might choose Private schools. Very interesting from a social or class perspective.

Go private? Not even if it were free, say loyal parents

An article on why parents choose State Schools


Christians cry foul over inequities of federal funding
A complaint from the lower money end Christian schools. If only they would band together with state schools to complain about the big private schools getting huge amounts of funding.