Building the Education Revolution Guidelines Available
Source: Australia. Minister for Education
"The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has today (24/0209) released guidelines that will assist schools around the nation to be part of the Rudd Government’s $14.7 billion Building the Education Revolution.
Building the Education Revolution is a key element of the Rudd Government’s $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan to support jobs, stimulate local economies and invest in important infrastructure for the long term.
$14.7 billion is now available to schools across Australia to build or upgrade existing facilities, including:
Primary Schools for the 21st Century - $12.4 billion long term investment to build or upgrade large scale infrastructure, such as libraries and multi-purpose facilities in all primary schools, special schools and K-12 schools.
National School Pride Program - $1.3 billion investment to refurbish and renew existing infrastructure and undertake minor building works in every Australian school.
Science and Language Centres for 21st Century Schools - $1 billion long term investment to build around 500 new science and language laboratories in secondary schools.
Under the guidelines, schools will be required to make the new or refurbished facilities available for broader community use at no or low cost."