Apparently the Ministry of Education is looking at changing rules about how schools extract donations. Donations must not be called "fees". Pressure must not be put on parents.
Mr English said the Government would be better off being honest with parents and admitting that free education was no longer a reality and that the costs were instead shared by the Government, parents and the community.
That's not really honest either. Free education was never a reality. The only people whose kids are getting a free education are those who are effectively not paying tax. With all the increased redistribution under Labour there should be more money available for school fees and donations.
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It always amazes me when people from both sides of the political scene talk about "free Education" Really there is no such thing, just different ways of funding it, we either pay for education via our taxes being used, or directly via fees, loans etc, student loans always seemed to me to be a fairer way of paying for higher education, ie why should a Hairdresser, Shop assistant, factory laborer ,taxes educate a Lawyer, Doctor
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