URL: Education groups oppose plans for US-style charter schools
Morning Report
Teachers and principals groups are united in their opposition to the Government's plans to introduce controversial charter schools to New Zealand.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Principals Federation says no to 'charter' schools
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Morning Report
Plans announced yesterday to introduce so-called charter schools to New Zealand have been widely criticised by leaders in the education sector.
Morning Report
Plans announced yesterday to introduce so-called charter schools to New Zealand have been widely criticised by leaders in the education sector.
Union oppose charter schools - Radio New Zealand
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Radio New Zealand
National and ACT want to trial the schools in low-income communities. But four unions are unhappy. The Secondary Principals Association, the Principals Federation, the Post Primary Teachers Association and the Educational Institute say research shows ...
Radio New Zealand
National and ACT want to trial the schools in low-income communities. But four unions are unhappy. The Secondary Principals Association, the Principals Federation, the Post Primary Teachers Association and the Educational Institute say research shows ...
Union attacks 'private money for schools' - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Union attacks 'private money for schools' Stuff.co.nz However, education unions and Opposition parties yesterday attacked the move. The New Zealand Educational Institute said ACT was a "trojan horse" in introducing the policy. It would result in alternative providers competing with existing schools for ... |
Nats go with Act school plan - New Zealand Herald
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Nats go with Act school plan New Zealand Herald The Labour Party and teacher unions last night panned the proposal as a step towards privatising the education system - which neither party put forward before the election. The new schools - effectively state-funded private schools - will be introduced ... |
Charter schools would be a disaster - PPTA - Newstalk ZB
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Newstalk ZB
It will let iwi, community and private groups, and existing education providers compete to operate local schools or start new ones. PPTA president Robin Duff says Stanford University research shows students do better academically at just 17 percent of ...
Newstalk ZB
It will let iwi, community and private groups, and existing education providers compete to operate local schools or start new ones. PPTA president Robin Duff says Stanford University research shows students do better academically at just 17 percent of ...
Charter schools are a failed experiment - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Promoting charter schools would only become a source of embarrassment for the government and a betrayal of our most vulnerable children.” “Why would anyone propose to sell state assets only to pump the proceeds into a wasteful educational experiment ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Promoting charter schools would only become a source of embarrassment for the government and a betrayal of our most vulnerable children.” “Why would anyone propose to sell state assets only to pump the proceeds into a wasteful educational experiment ...
How do charter schools perform overseas?
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Dev Davis is the Research Manager at Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes.
Dev Davis is the Research Manager at Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes.
ACT used as a Trojan horse to push through unmandated education policy
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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the government has used the ACT Party as a Trojan horse in introducing charter schools to New Zealand.
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the government has used the ACT Party as a Trojan horse in introducing charter schools to New Zealand.
Govt's charter school plan slammed - New Zealand Herald
Stuff.co.nz | URL: Govt's charter school plan slammed New Zealand Herald The first charter schools will be introduced in South Auckland and East and Central Christchurch, possibly within the next year. The plan has been slammed by the Post Primary Teachers' Association, the Principals' Federation, the Education Institute ... |
Nats implementing failed education policies: Labour - 3News NZ
 3News NZ | URL: Nats implementing failed education policies: Labour 3News NZ It includes a trial of charter schools in disadvantaged areas where community and ethnic groups will run state-funded schools. Boards of trustees will set their own teaching practices, decide the length of the school day and year, and pay teachers on ... |
ACT used as a Trojan horse to push through unmandated education policy
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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the government has used the ACT Party as a Trojan horse in introducing charter schools to New Zealand.
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the government has used the ACT Party as a Trojan horse in introducing charter schools to New Zealand.
ACT, United Future sign government deals - MSN NZ News
 Otago Daily Times | URL: ACT, United Future sign government deals MSN NZ News He scored a big policy gain in education, with the government to establish a "charter school system" in parts of the country that struggle with educational underachievement. Community and ethnic groups, faith-based organisations and private management ... |
Essential Skills in Demand Lists latest review
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The results of the latest review of Department of Labour's Essential Skills in Demand Lists have been released.
The results of the latest review of Department of Labour's Essential Skills in Demand Lists have been released.
NZ near top in OECD education figures - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued the figures compiled by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) today. It showed Korea and Finland topped the survey, which for the first time tested students' ...
Stuff.co.nz
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued the figures compiled by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) today. It showed Korea and Finland topped the survey, which for the first time tested students' ...
NZ near top in OECD education figures - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
PISA also publishes bar-graphs to demonstrate that students in schools with better disciplinary climates tend to perform better. Japan topped it with New Zealand coming in 12th. Australia was seventh. Another graph rated the relationship in schools ...
Stuff.co.nz
PISA also publishes bar-graphs to demonstrate that students in schools with better disciplinary climates tend to perform better. Japan topped it with New Zealand coming in 12th. Australia was seventh. Another graph rated the relationship in schools ...
Help needed to introduce govt changes - Northern Advocate
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Northern Advocate
As of next year, all primary schools will be required to publish student achievement information as part of the Government's National Standards policy. Tikipunga Primary School principal Donna Donnelly said any information made public must be handled ...
Northern Advocate
As of next year, all primary schools will be required to publish student achievement information as part of the Government's National Standards policy. Tikipunga Primary School principal Donna Donnelly said any information made public must be handled ...
Principals' sabbatical award recipients for 2012
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Information about primary, secondary and area school principals who are the recipients of a sabbatical award in 2012 can be viewed at this link.
Information about primary, secondary and area school principals who are the recipients of a sabbatical award in 2012 can be viewed at this link.
Bringing sea trip to the classroom - The Dominion Post
 The Dominion Post | URL: Bringing sea trip to the classroom The Dominion Post She has now been awarded the inaugural Primary Science Teacher Fellowship Alumni Award for bringing what she learned at sea to the classroom. But learning about marine invertebrates was not Ms Harrison's initial intention for her fellowship. ... |
Pupils are winners in SunSmart game - Auckland stuff.co.nz
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: Pupils are winners in SunSmart game Auckland stuff.co.nz The sun-conscious students are among the two Auckland region winners of the Cancer Foundation's SunSmart video competition. North Shore's Birkenhead Primary is the co-winner. Pupils had to make a short video on how, or why, their school should be ... |
Far North pupils celebrated - Northern Advocate
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Northern Advocate
The Whangaroa Cultural Festival is hosted each year by the 20-pupil Te Kura o Hato Hohepa te Kamura (St Joseph the Carpenter School) at Waitaruke, north of Kaeo, for primary schools from Doubtless Bay to the Bay of Islands. This year - the festival's ...
Northern Advocate
The Whangaroa Cultural Festival is hosted each year by the 20-pupil Te Kura o Hato Hohepa te Kamura (St Joseph the Carpenter School) at Waitaruke, north of Kaeo, for primary schools from Doubtless Bay to the Bay of Islands. This year - the festival's ...
Classmates' song, haka hail dux - Northern Advocate
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Northern Advocate
A Paihia 17-year-old who received much of her early education in kaupapa Maori schools has been named the dux of Bay of Islands College for 2011. Rebekah Chambers-Thatcher, daughter of Te Ruru (Ruth) Thatcher-Umuroa and David Chambers, received the ...
Northern Advocate
A Paihia 17-year-old who received much of her early education in kaupapa Maori schools has been named the dux of Bay of Islands College for 2011. Rebekah Chambers-Thatcher, daughter of Te Ruru (Ruth) Thatcher-Umuroa and David Chambers, received the ...
Wellington preschool wins Supreme Business Award - guide2.co.nz
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guide2.co.nz
Little School was established nine years ago by Ms Johnson and employs 26 highly skilled administrators, caregivers and teachers. They have four preschools located in the Wellington suburbs of Khandallah, Churton Park and Kelburn which educate over 180 ...
guide2.co.nz
Little School was established nine years ago by Ms Johnson and employs 26 highly skilled administrators, caregivers and teachers. They have four preschools located in the Wellington suburbs of Khandallah, Churton Park and Kelburn which educate over 180 ...
Mean Green Enviro Team' rewarded for top efforts - Star Canterbury
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Star Canterbury
Burnside Primary School has won an award for showing its commitment to becoming a more sustainable school. The school walked away with a bronze award at the 2011 Enviroschools awards ceremony recently. "This is an opportunity for schools to celebrate ...
Star Canterbury
Burnside Primary School has won an award for showing its commitment to becoming a more sustainable school. The school walked away with a bronze award at the 2011 Enviroschools awards ceremony recently. "This is an opportunity for schools to celebrate ...
Trust gives school $6000 - Otago Daily Times
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Otago Daily Times
The Wanaka Primary School Future Trust has made a $6000 distribution of its earnings to the school. The trust was founded in 2009 to provide the school with the financial means to support the highest levels of learning for its pupils. ...
Otago Daily Times
The Wanaka Primary School Future Trust has made a $6000 distribution of its earnings to the school. The trust was founded in 2009 to provide the school with the financial means to support the highest levels of learning for its pupils. ...
Ngaio School teacher is one of 29 named as “inspiring” - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Kate McGrath of Ngaio School is one of 29 teachers named as “inspiring” in a nationwide competition. Massey High School's “crazy” head of music, Robert Loretz, has been named New Zealand's Most Inspiring Teacher. He was chosen following a month-long ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Kate McGrath of Ngaio School is one of 29 teachers named as “inspiring” in a nationwide competition. Massey High School's “crazy” head of music, Robert Loretz, has been named New Zealand's Most Inspiring Teacher. He was chosen following a month-long ...
Massey music maestro NZ’s Most Inspiring Teacher
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Massey music maestro takes title of NZ’s Most Inspiring Teacher Massey High School’s “crazy” head of music, Robert Loretz, has been named New Zealand’s Most Inspiring Teacher for 2011. He was chosen following a month-long search in which more than ...
Massey music maestro takes title of NZ’s Most Inspiring Teacher Massey High School’s “crazy” head of music, Robert Loretz, has been named New Zealand’s Most Inspiring Teacher for 2011. He was chosen following a month-long search in which more than ...
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