The danger of National's Standards!

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As the weeks go by, and as the pressure to implement the “national standards” (better phrased as 'National's standards”) is increased, I've been noting, with growing concern, what seems to be an increasingly tacit acceptance of the ...

Education Ministry gets a F - Stuff.co.nz

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The report, which calls for "substantial changes to [ministry] practices", cites low achievement of Maori, Pasifika, poor and special needs pupils, and states that more 14 to 18-year-olds have "disengaged" from the education system than in comparable ...

Poor rating for Education Ministry - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
The report, which calls for "substantial changes to [ministry] practices", cites low achievement of Maori, Pasifika, poor and special needs pupils, and states that more 14 to 18-year-olds have "disengaged" from the education system than in comparable ...

Drugs, abuse among child-centre complaints - Stuff.co.nz

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New Zealand Educational Institute ECE spokeswoman Hayley Whitaker described some of the complaints as "abhorrent". She said she would be surprised if complaints had been made against registered teachers and the numbers highlighted the need for a fully ...

The internet's most celebrated lawyer

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Lawrence Lessig, Harvard University law professor, is one of the founders of the alternative copywright licensing body Creative Commons. Professor Lessig is now on a mission to clean up American politics, through a project called FixCongressFirst.org. He is speaking at the NetHui internet conference, which runs from 29 June to 1 July in Auckland.

Deadline for “School is Cool” competition extended

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Due to popular demand and a request from principals, the deadline for Education Aotearoa’s School Is Cool competition has been extended two weeks until July 15.

Musselburgh School wins silver award - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Musselburgh School wins silver award Otago Daily Times Year 5 Musselburgh School pupil Monique Growendale (10) celebrates after her school was the first in Otago to receive an EnviroSchools silver award. Photo by Peter McIntosh. It is not often a silver award is classed as a first, but Musselburgh School ...

Future of Chch schools still undecided - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Students from the worst damaged schools in Christchurch are still travelling to other schools for their classes, but many of their families are likely to move permanently to other areas. Photo / Geoff Sloan Decisions on the future of the ...

A creative "family of learning" at Aramoho School - Wanganui Chronicle

Wanganui Chronicle

URL: A creative "family of learning" at Aramoho School Wanganui Chronicle They enjoy a huge outside playground ringed with mature trees and large, light, airy classrooms. They have teachers and principal Henry Ngapo who care about every one of them. Education reporter Lin Ferguson visited Aramoho School last week. ...