How Does Social Justice Affect Education
Introduction
Social justice may be hindered or fostered through increasing involvement in areas of funding, provision and decision making. Power& Taylor (2013) state that action in public sphere may be able to promote social justice along some dimensions, it may exacerbate social injustice along others.
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According to Taylor, Rizvi, Lingard and Henry (1997) that an excellent account of the ways in which educational policies in Australia have been developed by the state in response to broader economic, political and cultural changes. As Cliantha mentioned before, social justice effects education through the funding. Gonski funding is designed to ensure all children are educated in schools that have the right resources to meet their needs. David Gonski, said Australia was under-investing in education and there were alarming gaps in achievement between students from different backgrounds. Under the Gonski plan, all schools are funded according to the individual needs of their students and what is required to educate them to a high level. Schools can use the additional resources to better meet the individual needs of students. Things they can do include:
Reducing class sizes
Employing additional specialist teachers in areas
Providing greater assistance and support for …show more content…
The task for social policy here is to minimise the influence of the private sphere either businesses or families investment in education. However, the Turnbull Government has confirmed it will not be providing the funding for the final two years of the Gonski agreement saying that it became aware that this money was being wasted on the future of Australian children. At this point, we can see government’s decision-making is a key element to achieve the justice of advantaged students and disadvantaged
Social justice may be hindered or fostered through increasing involvement in areas of funding, provision and decision making. Power& Taylor (2013) state that action in public sphere may be able to promote social justice along some dimensions, it may exacerbate social injustice along others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHvqoHAi5MI
According to Taylor, Rizvi, Lingard and Henry (1997) that an excellent account of the ways in which educational policies in Australia have been developed by the state in response to broader economic, political and cultural changes. As Cliantha mentioned before, social justice effects education through the funding. Gonski funding is designed to ensure all children are educated in schools that have the right resources to meet their needs. David Gonski, said Australia was under-investing in education and there were alarming gaps in achievement between students from different backgrounds. Under the Gonski plan, all schools are funded according to the individual needs of their students and what is required to educate them to a high level. Schools can use the additional resources to better meet the individual needs of students. Things they can do include:
Reducing class sizes
Employing additional specialist teachers in areas
Providing greater assistance and support for …show more content…
The task for social policy here is to minimise the influence of the private sphere either businesses or families investment in education. However, the Turnbull Government has confirmed it will not be providing the funding for the final two years of the Gonski agreement saying that it became aware that this money was being wasted on the future of Australian children. At this point, we can see government’s decision-making is a key element to achieve the justice of advantaged students and disadvantaged