URL: Education Amendment Bill – First Reading
John Banks | Education
I move that the Education Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
I nominate the Education and Science Committee to consider the Bill.
This Government is committed to ensuring that every young New Zealander has the skills and qualifications required to successfully participate in the modern economy.
The first objective of the Bill is to provide for Partnership Schools|Kura Hourua.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Bill an attack on public education - Greens - Voxy
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"The bill legislates for profit-making charter schools to operate at a level of secrecy unprecedented in the education sector," Green Party education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said. Charter schools can expel students without allowing parents any ...
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"The bill legislates for profit-making charter schools to operate at a level of secrecy unprecedented in the education sector," Green Party education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said. Charter schools can expel students without allowing parents any ...
Education And Youth Wage Bills Progress - Scoop.co.nz
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... the contracts would be kept secret and would not be open to public scrutiny. The bill set up charter schools which represented the privatisation of the education sector which would act for profit with no accountability to children, parents or their ...
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... the contracts would be kept secret and would not be open to public scrutiny. The bill set up charter schools which represented the privatisation of the education sector which would act for profit with no accountability to children, parents or their ...
Charter school laws abuse parents rights - Voxy
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Education spokesperson Tracey Martin says the Bill makes a double-pronged attack by removing Charter Schools - now disingenuously renamed Partnerships Schools - from having to release information under the Official Information and Ombudsman acts.
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Education spokesperson Tracey Martin says the Bill makes a double-pronged attack by removing Charter Schools - now disingenuously renamed Partnerships Schools - from having to release information under the Official Information and Ombudsman acts.
Principal scouting areas for charter schools
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An Auckland school principal is already scouting areas to set up charter schools.Parliament's passed the first reading of a bill that will allow the private sector to set up schools outside of the current education system structure.Mt...
An Auckland school principal is already scouting areas to set up charter schools.Parliament's passed the first reading of a bill that will allow the private sector to set up schools outside of the current education system structure.Mt...
Partners in what, exactly? - The Southland Times
 The Southland Times | URL: Partners in what, exactly? The Southland Times OPINION: It's a weird sort of accountability that the Government plans to apply to proposed new charter schools. Not that we are to call them that any more because, come to think of it, our existing schools have charters too. So now they are to be ... |
Clash over charter schools
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The merit of introducing more private enterprise into the education system was hotly debated in Parliament yesterday, with minister John Banks claiming it was a revolutionary move that would help "the bottom 20 per cent of kids".He...
The merit of introducing more private enterprise into the education system was hotly debated in Parliament yesterday, with minister John Banks claiming it was a revolutionary move that would help "the bottom 20 per cent of kids".He...
REAP members call for alternative education strategy | TEU ...
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18 Oct 2012 / 0 Comments / in Education, Māori, vocational education and training/by TEU. “We had one family on the East Coast ... A TEU member at a rural education activities programme (REAP) uses this story to show why the government needs a new Tertiary Education Strategy that recognises the importance of rural provision and the difference learning in-context makes not only to an individual, but to their family and community. Some of TEU's REAP members met a couple of ...
18 Oct 2012 / 0 Comments / in Education, Māori, vocational education and training/by TEU. “We had one family on the East Coast ... A TEU member at a rural education activities programme (REAP) uses this story to show why the government needs a new Tertiary Education Strategy that recognises the importance of rural provision and the difference learning in-context makes not only to an individual, but to their family and community. Some of TEU's REAP members met a couple of ...
Petition to keep special needs units open delivered - New Zealand Herald
 3News NZ | URL: Petition to keep special needs units open delivered New Zealand Herald The Ministry of Education has restructured school clusters that specialist learning and behaviour teachers work in, requiring them to work in other schools in that cluster. Special needs units with teachers allocated to them have been told if they want ... |
A Critique of Teacher Education Policy in New Zealand 1970 – 2012
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Seminar with Professor Noeline Alcorn, Emeritus Professor in the Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, University of Waikato.
Kohia Education Centre, Gate 1, 78 Epsom Avenue – NZEI Room (Parking available at Student/Visitor Carpark at Gate 2, 76 Epsom Avenue or on-street parking)
8 November 2012
Seminar with Professor Noeline Alcorn, Emeritus Professor in the Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, University of Waikato.
Kohia Education Centre, Gate 1, 78 Epsom Avenue – NZEI Room (Parking available at Student/Visitor Carpark at Gate 2, 76 Epsom Avenue or on-street parking)
8 November 2012
Kiwi Parents Educational Views Ignored By The Government
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Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 18 October 2012 Kiwi Parents Educational Views Ignored By The Government New Zealand First says the Government is narrowing school curriculums to cover only academic outcomes while ignoring fully-rounded targets ...
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 18 October 2012 Kiwi Parents Educational Views Ignored By The Government New Zealand First says the Government is narrowing school curriculums to cover only academic outcomes while ignoring fully-rounded targets ...
Waitangi tribunal says Kohanga Reo has suffered prejudice
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The Waitangi tribunal finding the Kohanga Reo has suffered severe prejudice as a result of the Crown's actions and omissions. With Dr Rangi Mataamua - Maori language academic who has previously warned that the Maori language risks dying out by 2050. Tina Olsen-Ratana - Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board.
The Waitangi tribunal finding the Kohanga Reo has suffered severe prejudice as a result of the Crown's actions and omissions. With Dr Rangi Mataamua - Maori language academic who has previously warned that the Maori language risks dying out by 2050. Tina Olsen-Ratana - Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board.
Tribunal: Kohanga reo in crisis - New Zealand Herald
 The Dominion Post | URL: Tribunal: Kohanga reo in crisis New Zealand Herald The Kohanga Reo National Trust is calling for a moratorium on any new policy decisions by the Ministry of Education that affects it after a Waitangi Tribunal report found government policy had put it in crisis. Matua Rautia, the report on the Kohanga ... |
More state help wanted for kohanga reo - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: More state help wanted for kohanga reo Stuff.co.nz The kohanga reo movement is run "on the sniff of an oily rag" and the lack of resources means lost opportunities, Maori Language Commission boss Glenis Philip-Barbara says. A Waitangi Tribunal report published yesterday found the Government breached ... |
Crown failed kohanga reo says tribunal - Stuff.co.nz
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The Kohanga Reo Trust Board says its resistance to decades of attempted mainstreaming by the Education Ministry has been vindicated in a historic report which found the Government has failed its movement. The Waitangi Tribunal report released this ...
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The Kohanga Reo Trust Board says its resistance to decades of attempted mainstreaming by the Education Ministry has been vindicated in a historic report which found the Government has failed its movement. The Waitangi Tribunal report released this ...
Crown apology sought for harm done to kohanga reo - Radio New Zealand
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Education Minister Hekia Parata says the Government acknowledges the important role kohanga reo play in education and the report will be assessed alongside the Government's current work on early-childhood funding and a plan for Maori language in ...
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Education Minister Hekia Parata says the Government acknowledges the important role kohanga reo play in education and the report will be assessed alongside the Government's current work on early-childhood funding and a plan for Maori language in ...
Waitangi Tribunal Report Released on the Kōhanga Reo Claim - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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The Waitangi Tribunal has today released a pre-publication version of Matua Rautia – Report on the Kōhanga Reo Claim , its report into the kōhanga reo claim filed by the Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust. [Full report: Wai2336downloadreport18102012.pdf] ...
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The Waitangi Tribunal has today released a pre-publication version of Matua Rautia – Report on the Kōhanga Reo Claim , its report into the kōhanga reo claim filed by the Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust. [Full report: Wai2336downloadreport18102012.pdf] ...
Waitangi Tribunal releases Kōhanga Reo report - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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“The Government continues to acknowledge the important role kōhanga reo play in education. Over a billion dollars has been directed toward funding kōhanga reo over the past twenty years. There is work under way in promoting greater participation in the ...
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“The Government continues to acknowledge the important role kōhanga reo play in education. Over a billion dollars has been directed toward funding kōhanga reo over the past twenty years. There is work under way in promoting greater participation in the ...
Government must heed Tribunal on Kōhanga - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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“The report highlights the point of difference that Kōhanga Reo bring into the early childhood landscape and I am pleased to see a recommendation proposing further research be done to investigate the long-term benefits of children learning their first ...
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“The report highlights the point of difference that Kōhanga Reo bring into the early childhood landscape and I am pleased to see a recommendation proposing further research be done to investigate the long-term benefits of children learning their first ...
Rebuke for child policy - Nelson Mail
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The Kohanga Reo Trust Board says its resistance to decades of attempted mainstreaming by the Education Ministry has been vindicated in a historic report which found the Government has failed its movement. The Waitangi Tribunal report released this ...
Nelson Mail
The Kohanga Reo Trust Board says its resistance to decades of attempted mainstreaming by the Education Ministry has been vindicated in a historic report which found the Government has failed its movement. The Waitangi Tribunal report released this ...
Marae Investigates - TVOne Sunday 21 October - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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Battle lines have been drawn across asset sales, water rights, Kohanga Reo and even the Emissions Trading Scheme. Our panel including Willie Jackson, political commentator Maria Bargh and Kohanga Reo National Trust co chair Tina Ratana look at what ...
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Battle lines have been drawn across asset sales, water rights, Kohanga Reo and even the Emissions Trading Scheme. Our panel including Willie Jackson, political commentator Maria Bargh and Kohanga Reo National Trust co chair Tina Ratana look at what ...
Crown failing kohanga reo - report - 3News NZ
 3News NZ | URL: Crown failing kohanga reo - report 3News NZ The Government's early childhood education system is failing to support Maori culture-oriented pre-schools, the Waitangi Tribunal has found. On Thursday the tribunal released its report on a claim filed by the Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board. The ... |
Baby education improves brain efficiency - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Baby education improves brain efficiency Stuff.co.nz Books and educational toys can make a child smarter, but they also influence how the brain grows, according to new research presented here on Sunday at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. The findings point to a "sensitive period" early ... |
Proactive approach to be applauded - Nelson Mail
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All are offering free, or low-priced, educational alternatives built on the potential for online communication to deliver education to a huge audience at minimal cost. The new trend does not mean an end to face-to-face tutorials. Those students who can ...
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All are offering free, or low-priced, educational alternatives built on the potential for online communication to deliver education to a huge audience at minimal cost. The new trend does not mean an end to face-to-face tutorials. Those students who can ...
Petition to keep special needs units open delivered - New Zealand Herald
3News NZ | URL: Petition to keep special needs units open delivered New Zealand Herald The Ministry of Education has restructured school clusters that specialist learning and behaviour teachers work in, requiring them to work in other schools in that cluster. Special needs units with teachers allocated to them have been told if they want ... |
Unit lets Jesse get best - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Unit lets Jesse get best Stuff.co.nz Petition spokesman Meredydd Barrar said the Education Ministry had now prohibited that practice. "Therefore, no teacher, no units. The ministry glibly says the schools can carry on the unit if they want to, but where's the money?" Four units in ... |
Learning initiative for SIT - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Learning initiative for SIT Stuff.co.nz The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is working with the Ministry of Education and schools to start the programme next year. Senior students would be able to enrol in a trades course at SIT while completing their core school subjects at their school. |
The latest on the Christchurch schools fighting closure
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With Matt Bateman - Principal of Burnside Primary School. Richard Paton - Principal of Chisnallwood intermediate.
With Matt Bateman - Principal of Burnside Primary School. Richard Paton - Principal of Chisnallwood intermediate.
Fee Rises Outpace Inflation - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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WITT is the first polytechnic to speak out about the funding , telling the Taranaki Daily News this morning that Taranaki's unique Māori dialect may soon be extinct with the loss of foundation-level funding to the polytechnic. [Read more...] ... “We ...
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WITT is the first polytechnic to speak out about the funding , telling the Taranaki Daily News this morning that Taranaki's unique Māori dialect may soon be extinct with the loss of foundation-level funding to the polytechnic. [Read more...] ... “We ...
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