Federal push to make Victorian schools independent labelled 'privatisation'

By Farrah Tomazin
Updated October 8 2014 - 10:08am, first published September 14 2014 - 1:30am
State schools face possible privatisation by stealth. Photo: Louie Douvis
State schools face possible privatisation by stealth. Photo: Louie Douvis
State schools face possible privatisation by stealth. Photo: Louie Douvis
State schools face possible privatisation by stealth. Photo: Louie Douvis
State schools face possible privatisation by stealth. Photo: Louie Douvis
State schools face possible privatisation by stealth. Photo: Louie Douvis
State schools face possible privatisation by stealth. Photo: Louie Douvis
State schools face possible privatisation by stealth. Photo: Louie Douvis

Principals and teachers fear they are headed down a path of privatisation by stealth, after Victoria signed a contentious deal to enhance Tony Abbott's push to create 1500 "independent public schools" by 2017.

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