Market no place for state education - SundayNews.co.nz (blog)

SundayNews.co.nz (blog)

URL: Market no place for state education SundayNews.co.nz (blog) It's hard to take our Government boffins seriously on charter schools. Everything raised in defence of the concept has so far sounded either dodgy and dishonest, or utterly divorced from reality. And the thing is, they don't seem to realise how silly ...

Auckland principals state concerns about Charter schools - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

URL: Auckland principals state concerns about Charter schools
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“This is yet another experiment, like the implementation of National Standards, that is being launched upon our children, families and schools by a government that seems set to prove that New Zealand can succeed with policies and approaches that are ...

Charter schools plan crazy - union leader - Stuff.co.nz

Sky News Australia

URL: Charter schools plan crazy - union leader Stuff.co.nz However, they must abide by the national standards and must offer National Certificate of Educational Achievement or equivalent recognised qualifications. Parata said the ... All this assessment of teachers and bringing competition to the market means ...

Charter schools could employ unregistered teachers - The Dominion Post

The Dominion Post

URL: Charter schools could employ unregistered teachers The Dominion Post "This is much more a focus on how do we get learning outcomes and student achievement rather than as we have done focus always on what the inputs are." Among the other details of the framework was the ability to negotiate the percentage of registered ...

Education groups unite to condemn use of unqualified teachers

URL: Education groups unite to condemn use of unqualified teachers
The major education sector groups are united in their condemnation of the Government allowing unqualified and unregistered teachers in charter schools.

No unregistered teachers at schools chosen by PM for his children – Minto - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

URL: No unregistered teachers at schools chosen by PM for his children – Minto
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
On Friday Prime Minister John Key said he'd be happy for his kids to be taught by unregistered teachers but we can't find any at the schools he chose for his children (see the staff list from Kings College and staff employment conditions from St ...

Book Launch: Changing worlds

URL: Book Launch: Changing worlds
The School of Critical Studies in Education invites you to join us to celebrate a book launch.
Room N356, N block, Faculty of Education, Gate 4, 60 Epsom Ave, Epsom (View map)
10 August 2012
RSVP to Marina James

Cannabis most popular at school

URL: Cannabis most popular at school
Pupils as young as 13 are taking recreational drugs into Christchurch schools.