Guest post by Dr Jenny Ricketts
Building school community, writes Dr Ricketts, is about building connections between staff, students, and families so that each member has a voice. She discusses her research in an economically disadvantaged, culturally diverse school, and the ideas that emerged about education as collaborative and transformative.

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Guest post by Nick Costello
A snapshot of life on government income support by Nick Costello, a Melbourne artist and writer, who says he gave up looking for paid employment or a home of his own long ago, but retains his passion for truth, justice, and inclusiveness. The images included in the post are from his portfolio…Joan Beckwith.

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