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UF celebrates education win - at long last
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
UF celebrates education win - at long last
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says today's announcement of a significant boost to schools' operational funding is a long-overdue and welcome outcome to something his party has been demanding for the past four years.
"We have been badgering the Government for years to help schools meet their running costs and ease the burden on parents trying to raise a family and help meet their education costs."
Education Minister Chris Carter says tomorrow's Budget will include a 5 percent boost to schools' operational funding over four years to help them meet day-to-day running costs and provide computer technology.
The $171.6 million increase spread over the four year period includes $65.3 million to help schools meet the costs of Information Communication Technology (ICT).
The money would also help purchase a wide range of other resources such as library books and pay support staff.
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