Another Education Anathema

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Government schools would be ranked from best to worst according to how their pupils scored on national standards testing in reading, writing, and maths. That casual, informally delivered comment generated a predictable ...

Govt 'dumbing down community' - Greens

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According to secret ministerial briefing papers obtained by RadioLIVE there is a catch to the Government's promise of more jobs.

Questions answered about school zoning

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Do schools in New Zealand skew their zones towards higher socio-economic areas? Yes, and both primary and secondary schools do so. This is particularly apparent in areas which have a mix of wealthy and poorer areas. In our 2005 research, one ...

Schools 'exclude poorer students'

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Principals are being challenged to come forward with evidence following a report that claimed Auckland school zones are being manipulated.

Schools 'exclude poorer students' - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Schools 'exclude poorer students' Stuff.co.nz Principals admitted to the University of Illinois associate professor they had deliberately ... Education Minister Hekia Parata, who has not read the report, has asked ... for a review of Tomorrow's Schools following the school zoning revelations.

Rotary Park School to close - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Rotary Park School to close Otago Daily Times [image]A decision by Minister of Education Hekia Parata to close Dunedin's ... The school's woes began last year when principal Carmel Casey became the ...