![]() And then imagine concluding that this complies with the expectation of how public money is to be spent. Imagine a school principal, whose school receives public funding, concluding that the purchase of first-class flights to watch a rowing regatta on the other side of the world was of benefit to their students. However, the investigation begs the question of whether all private and independent schools are regularly audited by the department in terms of transparency in the use of government funds in education, or if this is left up to some creative accountants. I’m sure this was a result of the much-publicised regatta trip to Britain and a proposed plunge pool. Deb McPherson, GerringongĬongratulations to the NSW Department of Education for investigating the King’s School and ensuring that taxpayer funding is actually used for the education of its students. It is another in the long list of messes left by the Coalition that Labor governments must address before it is too late. The continuing disgrace of the inequality of educational funding programs at state and federal level is seriously damaging our nation. ![]() Could there be a better example of the egregious misuse of government funding for private schools and the need for reform than the report on the Kings’ School requirement to repay the cost of business class flights contrasted with the report on the deplorable “challenges” faced by principals and teachers outside of Sydney? Jennifer McKay, Ashbury Patricia Farrar, Concordīusiness class flights and plunge pools in one story while on another, basic repairs, teacher shortages and poor HSC results in regional and remote NSW schools. When will state and federal governments be brave enough to redress the imbalance in funding between government and private schools? Meanwhile, my local high school crowds more demountable classrooms into green space as half-empty buses, emblazoned with the names of private schools, glide by. Once again we hear how facilities in public schools are failing children and their teachers (“ Rural schools wait months for repairs”, August 11), while private schools have shamelessly used public money to fund overseas jaunts (“Business class flights to be repaid after regatta probe”, August 11). Raymond, a Bethlehem police officer, worked the first Musikfest in 1984.Īfterwards, he made a prediction about the festival’s future.Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size Kathleen, who has a doctorate in special education, still works in her field.īefore going to Steel Stacks on Friday, they held an interment ceremony at Bethlehem Memorial Park for Kathleen’s parents, Raymond and Lorraine Snyder, Bethlehem natives who relocated to Georgia years ago and died on the same day last year, May 7. John is 65 now, retired from a career as a mechanic who worked on heavy equipment and power boats. Stop worrying and let the miracle happen. John likes to tell that story and offer other reassuring advice to people who are awaiting transplants and are worried about what life is like after the procedure. The day after the procedure at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the sallow skin on his arms - “I was gray as a ghost,” he said - began to redden.Īlarmed, he summoned a nurse, who took a look and broke the news. John spent 18 months on the transplant list. ![]() “I’m 24 years post-transplant and 25 years sober,” he said, noting that proven sobriety - a minimum of six months - is a requirement for anyone to receive a liver.
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