Increased funding to support volunteering

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Jo Goodhew | Community and Voluntary Sector

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew today announced a reallocation of funding from the Community Internship Programme to the Support for Volunteering Fund. “Two of the Government’s priorities for the community and voluntary sector are to build, acknowledge and celebrate the hard work of volunteers and to work with the volunteering sector to lift the support for volunteers,” Mrs Goodhew said. “This reallocation of funding is a step towards achieving those goals.”...

The Economist on charter schools | Kiwiblog

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The idea was born of frustration with traditional publicly funded schools and the persistent achievement gap between poor minority pupils and those from middle-income homes. Charters enroll more poor, black and Latino pupils, and more pupils who at first do less well at standardised tests, than their traditional counterparts. .... Teacher and state school bashing and league tables based on flimsy assessment data very much sums up National's education policy.

Junior high school students trailing behind - report

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Children in their first two years of high school are being left behind, an Education Review office report finds.An ERO report of junior classes in high schools shows only seven per cent of schools are effectively assessing and improving...

ERO gives school top marks for progress - Timaru Herald

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Timaru Herald
In January last year, the ERO recommended making improvements to the school culture, learning environment, and to make better use of school-wide planning and review processes to promote ongoing school improvement. It recommended the Education Ministry ...

Massey names new Mäori and Pasifika leader - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
July 11, 2012Education, Latest Headlines, PressRelease0 comments ... Massey University Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey has announced the appointment of Dr Selwyn Katene as the University's Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Mäori and Pasifika). “Dr Katene ...

Christchurch set for ethnic diversity in quake rebuild - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Christchurch could rival Auckland in ethnic diversity as it attracts high numbers of migrants needed for the post-quake rebuild, says Massey University sociologist Professor Paul Spoonley.

Raising money-smart girls - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Raising money-smart girls Stuff.co.nz Perhaps pressured by subtle social cues to value appearance over saving, many girls still grow up without adequate money and investing skills despite their success in the classroom and a proliferation of programmes designed to teach kids about money ...