This section gives access to research papers, briefing papers, data bases and similar material developed within the AEU and its Branches and Associated Bodies relevant to current debates and issues in education. Some material by persons outside the AEU is included when particularly relevant and useful.

Contents

Capital Investment

• Report: Rebuilding Public Schools 2020 - Investment Targets A. Rorris, Education Consultant, June 2008

Education of Students with Disabilities

• The Provision of Education for Students with Disabilities/Special Needs, March 2010

Funding

Budgets
Schools
Schools Funding Campaign

- Budgets

• Federal Budget Report 2010-2011 Jenni Devereaux, May 2010

• Federal Budget Report 2009-10 Jenni Devereaux, May 2009

• The 'Education Revolution' Budget - Federal Budget Report 2008 Jenni Devereaux, May 2008

- Schools

• Submission on the Draft Terms of Reference for the Review of Funding for Schools May 2010

• Putting Money and Mouth in Sync Opinion Piece by Dr Jim McMorrow, January 2009

• Updating the evidence: the Rudd Government's intentions for schools Dr Jim McMorrow, December 2008

• Reviewing the evidence: Issues in Commonwealth funding of government and non-government schools in the Howard and Rudd years Dr Jim McMorrow, August 2008

• Report Summary of Paper by Dr Jim McMorrow Angelo Gavrielatos, Federal President, August 2008

National Testing and League Tables

• Stop League Tables Campaign

• AEU Proposal for My School and League Tables The AEU's plan to improve My School and stop the creation and publication of damaging league tables, March 2010

• Labor’s Deception on School League Tables Trevor Cobbold

• Opinion Piece - Jon Berry - May 2009

• A league of their own - Opinion Piece, Chris Bonnor - May 2009

• League tables will not improve choice, just cause damage - Opinion Piece, Angelo Gavrielatos - Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May 2009

• National Testing, League Tables and School Performance Accountability - August 2008

• School Accountability and Student Assessment and Reporting - August 2008