Wednesday, June 27, 2012

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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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
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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 ...