{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fad094ae4-e57b-408c-826f-0313e98af706","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 169 \u2013 David Gillespie\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/ad094ae4-e57b-408c-826f-0313e98af706\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 169 \u2013 David Gillespie","description":"If you are considering what school to send your children to then this podcast is essential listening.<br />\nIn this episode, Trevor interviews David Gillespie, the author of &#8220;Free Schools &#8211; How to get a great education for your kids without spending a fortune.&#8221;<br />\nAs many of you know, Scott Morrison recently announced that the Federal Government will be providing an\u00a0extra $4.6 Billion dollars to private schools. In previous podcasts, we have explained the history of government funding for private schools and we have tried to expose the\u00a0unfairness of the current model.<br />\nMany people agree with what we have been saying but still feel that their child will almost certainly be better off by attending\u00a0private school. David explains why that is not necessarily the case and debunks many myths about education.<br />\nYou can <a href=\"http://davidgillespie.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchase his book at his website.</a><br />\nBelow is the article mentioned in the podcast.<br />\n<a href=\"http://www.voced.edu.au/content/ngv%3A7017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School performance in Australia: results from analyses of school effectiveness: report for the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet</a><br />\n&nbsp;<br />","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/085762e2-797c-4ef4-9b10-434ecde61c07/logo2018v2.jpg"}