Posts Tagged ‘Church Schools’

UK Greens would remove state funding of church schools

Tuesday, March 10th, 2015

The Green Party in the United Kingdom would strip church schools of taxpayer funding if it became the government. The Greens are now sitting at 11 per cent support in polling ahead of the May general election in the UK. They are close to a position where they could influence policy of a future government. Read more

Samoan Government allocates $6 million for private schools

Friday, May 16th, 2014

The Samoan Government this week  allocated $6 million Tala for its annual commitment to support and improve the education sector in pre-schools, the private and church operated school system. “This is a continuing commitment on the part of Government in recognition of the contribution by the churches and private schools to the education of the Read more

Solomons opposition party will return schools to church control

Friday, March 21st, 2014

A Solomon Islands opposition party says it will encourage greater involvement of churches in education if it forms the new government following the national elections later this year. The People’s Alliance Party says the involvement of churches in education was reduced in 1970 when they were allowed to administer only secondary schools. Before that churches Read more