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Some kids don't want to go to school — but one 15-year-old is fighting to keep his open

by Baz Ruddick | Oct 24, 2020 | Disability

It is a typical morning in the Farris household, south-west of Brisbane, with mum Angela busily preparing her son for school before setting out on a nearly 1-hour daily commute

'This is the smoking gun': How the Catholic system is shifting millions in school funding from the poor to the rich

by abcnews | Sep 2, 2020 | Disability

Retail worker Kate McMahon was a single mother when Ashton, now eight, was born. It hasn’t been easy finding the money to send him to the local Catholic school, but she says it’s worth the struggle.”I grew up in a divorced family, public housing,...

Some kids don't want to go to school — but one 15-year-old is fighting to keep his open

'This is the smoking gun': How the Catholic system is shifting millions in school funding from the poor to the rich

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