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"Oh Captain! My Captain!"

For those who love literature — what a time to be alive.

August is National Poetry Month and last week was Book Week. And if there’s a state that needs to embrace, celebrate, and foster a love of reading, it’s Tasmania.

LeadershipBrian Wightman25 August 2024reading, Book Week, NAPLAN, literacy, early years

It's a national disgrace

However, when the shoe is on the other foot, the public system, which services two-thirds of all students in Tasmania, receives about 90 per cent of required funding. That's right, rich schools are fully funded, and public schools are left short by at least 10 per cent.

It's a national disgrace. Public schools are democracy, the greatest gift in the world, and they deserve far better.

Leadership, PoliticsBrian Wightman6 September 2023Book Week, reading, literacy, funding, public education, schools, public schools, books