State budget 2015: Schools gain funding boost but fail to lock in Gonski money

By Henrietta Cook, Education Reporter
Updated May 6 2015 - 2:08am, first published 1:29am
<p> Photo: Louie Douvis
<p> Photo: Louie Douvis
David and Naomi Sirianni – pictured with sons Luka, 4, and Archer, 3 – are pleased with the big funding boost for public schooling.  Photo: Penny Stephens
David and Naomi Sirianni – pictured with sons Luka, 4, and Archer, 3 – are pleased with the big funding boost for public schooling. Photo: Penny Stephens

Labor vowed to make Victoria "the education state" and their first budget locks in $3.9 billion of funding to fulfil ambitious election promises for schools, TAFEs and disadvantaged students.

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