Child poverty report prompts debate

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Paula Bennett | Social Development

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has welcomed the draft report into child poverty released through the Children’s Commissioner today. “The Expert Advisory Group has worked hard to address the complex issues surrounding poverty which cut across social development, health, housing, education and other areas,” says Mrs Bennett. There are a large number of proposals and recommendations contained in the report which could be considered by a range of government agencies...

Catherine Delahunty questions the Minister of Education on National

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So yes, because those who advance their opposition to national standards by exploiting the trust of learners and their families, asserting that national standards require them to do so, are failing those very learners, their ...

Ministerial Cross-Sector Forum on Raising Achievement - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Education Minister and Forum chair, Hekia Parata, says these areas of focus will be critical to ensuring we have an education system that enables all our learners to leave school with the skills they need to reach their potential in the modern economy ...

Mixed model for learners with special education needs - Voxy

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The proposal comes after consultation with schools, parents, students and the community which highlighted the importance of residential special schools for some learners and their families. "I have considered the feedback and propose that Westbridge ...

Experts: Restart universal child payment

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An expert group appointed by the Children's Commissioner has released its findings on the best way to reduce child poverty in New Zealand.The expert panel recommends raising the family tax credit, restarting the universal child...

Exploring how social class influences educational outcomes

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More can be done to reduce the influence of social background on educational achievement, according to Victoria Professor of Education Rob Strathdee. Professor Strathdee, Head of the School of Education Policy and Implementation, will discuss the connection ...

Charting a better education for disadvantaged children . . . - Gisborne Herald

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It is a pity that charter schools are being introduced to New Zealand through the backdoor as a little-heralded policy of the ACT Party, as they provide a model for raising educational achievement whose time has come. Yes, this country has a very good ...

National Tertiary Learning & Teaching Conference: The Assessment ...

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Assessment can have a more powerful influence on student behaviour than teaching (Boud 2012; MacLeod & Wilson 2012; Entwistle 1991), and assessment practices critically impact on student first year experience in tertiary ...

NZ too tolerant of child poverty - report - TVNZ

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URL: NZ too tolerant of child poverty - report TVNZ Consequently, Wills says that poverty reduces opportunities, stifles educational achievement, reduces labour productivity and increases health care costs. Today's report aims to halve poverty by 2022 and to reduce the annual $8 billion cost to the country.

service won't replace special schools - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: service won't replace special schools Stuff.co.nz Waikato students with special needs could miss out on specialist education after the Government announced yesterday that Salisbury School in Nelson will close. The school's current roll of 43 includes 11 girls from the Waikato region. Education ...

McKenzie Residential School to close - Stuff.co.nz

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Education Minister Hekia Parata said today the school would be closed under a proposed new mixed model for children with special educational needs. ... The closure comes after consultation with schools, parents, students and the community, she said.

Second inquiry into Infratrain - Stuff.co.nz

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A second inquiry has begun into the taxpayer-funded training organisation involved in forging signatures to pass multiple bogus assessments. The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has announced an “independent investigation” into InfraTrain after an ...

Bound to impress with Japan visit - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Bound to impress with Japan visit Stuff.co.nz In order to pass NCEA Level 3, Harrison worked hard to finish everything he could before his departure. That didn't stop him from playing the lead in The Globe's The Adventures of Toad and performing in Awatapu College's ukulele group The All Sorts.

Bullying fears over school plans - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
"In contrast, they believed that they were provided with better support and help with their difficulties in the residential school and thus were able to improve their behavioural and educational outcomes," she said. Ms Brown Hajdukova's research will ...