Can someone tell me what Pynes message is?

[i-need-a-martini]

Here is Pynes piece in the Sydney Morning Herald this week. Not just an article but a whole body of work in his own words. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/politics-have-no-place-in-curriculum-review-christopher-pyne-20140119-...

Firstly, I am wondering how the heck he got as far as he did (particularly) as education minister when he writes so poorly. He can barely string a sentence together. He has grammar all mixed up. His writing is nothing but a confusing, convoluted mess.

Secondly, I would have thought the Coalition spin doctors would have reigned in the pre-election defensiveness, aggressiveness and negativity by now. But not in this case - Pyne is still droning on about Gillard and Rudd.

Thirdly, is he that stupid that he does not see any irony in what he writes? Describing Labors policies on education as rushed and ad-hoc? Hello Mr Pyne, have you not read your own press clippings from the last month? And if politics has no place in the education debate, then what of his entire article?

And lastly, what on earth is he even saying? Is he doing a review? Or is he rolling out a new curriculum? Why even write this? What is this?

After being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, it looks like our children will be thrown into educational darkness again thanks to Pyne.

[spotweldersfriend]

Wasn't it Howard who corporatized universities? Remember his "There will be no $100,000 degrees" statement? Lie.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@crikey*mate wrote:

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We don't have the money to overhaul the system, so we're just spebding little bits to patch it up.

The sad thing about this is people believe that these changes will make a difference, and whilstever they do that, they are not being proactive and ensuring their kids are getting the education they deserve. So more kids are just going to go by the wayside, and the gaps will widen further.

What people don't understand or refuse to acknowldge is that Australia is a Meritocracy and this education system IS NOT designed to create an equal and just education for every child.

If it were, then why do they use a bell curve?

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3 things:

Firstly, I don't know what you mean when you say starting over. Start what over? The curriculum? Why? The curriculum from kindy to Year 12 is actually very good by world standards. Sadly some kids and some schools can't access the potential the curriculum offers for various reasons. 

Secondly, the only thing that is unequal in our education system is that not all children have access to the same standards. This lack of access is due almost entirely to funding disparities. It's ridiculous to even say that parents should take a hand in making sure their kids get a decent education because you know, as I do, that that takes money. Your implication is that only rich kids get a decent education and the rest can be left to struggle and be damned. It's a governments role (in a civilised and enlightened country) to make sure services like education are equal and available to all.

Thirdly, what is your issue about the bell curve for grading? The bell curve has no impact on education or the curriculum. It is simply an accumulation of data. You keep bringing it up (almost as an exclamation mark proving a point at the end of a post) but not explaining why you have such an issue with the way the grading is used.

[the_great_she_elephant]

If we want our kids to have opportunities equal to that of their peers, then we (parents/carers) are just going to have to provide it. We have to look to what the leading countries are doing and at least mimic them/follow their example. We have to be doing at least what our competitors are doing.

For this argument to carry any weight, you need to tell us which specific educational practices of which specific countries you are suggesting we should copy.

[ca04]

 if I had to do it again I would home school him and would have kept him away from  our public school system. 

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