All kids deserve qualified teachers - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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“If the Maori Party is genuine in its concern about underachievement in our education system, it could listen to all the evidence and research that points out quality teaching is the biggest in-school influencer of student success and vote for Labour's ...

Maori Party says charter schools worth a go - Radio New Zealand

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URL: Maori Party says charter schools worth a go Radio New Zealand Sixty-five people including prominent Maori, Pasifika and education academics and children's advocates have signed an open letter urging MPs not to experiment on children by introducing the publicly-funded private schools. Pita Sharples. MAORI PARTY ...

Threatened schools give up the fight - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Threatened schools give up the fight Stuff.co.nz Most schools fought hard for their survival, providing comprehensive submissions, but when their arguments were dismissed by Education Minister Hekia Parata and the proposals became interim decisions in February, many decided to concede defeat.

Chch schools will find out if they are to close or merge

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Seventeen Christchurch schools will today find out the final decisions on whether they are to close or merge.

Government accused of ignoring issue of child poverty

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Hone Harawira has accused the Government's of spitting on the poor and ignoring child poverty with its food in schools programme.

Mana party ridicules govt food in schools policy

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The Mana Party says the less than 2 million dollars the government plans to spend on hungry school children is a pitance compared to what it's spending on bailing out failed finance companies and clawing back in welfare reforms.

scheme 'plays politics with poor' - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: scheme 'plays politics with poor' Stuff.co.nz And the research and evidence is clear that providing food in schools, done well, can improve both health and education outcomes," he said. The Government also announced it would stump up $500,000 a year over three years to help charity KidsCan ...

School breakfasts the right call, whatever the reason - Stuff.co.nz (blog)

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And we keep getting told that education is the most important thing we can do to increase this nation's productivity. Even if none of the above were true, we should be feeding our kids breakfast for no other reason than it's inhumane not to. Even ...

School food 'a start' in poverty battle - NZ City

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However, she said less than $2m a year was a small cost compared to the $6 billion which child poverty cost the country in health, remedial education and reduced productivity. "We need policies that acknowledge that many kids are unfairly failing at ...

Food in schools – good start in fight against educational underachievement

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NZEI Te Riu Roa says the much-needed initiative to provide food for children in schools is an acknowledgement by the Government that poverty and educational achievement are inextricably linked.

Government Eats Humble Pie over Kids' Kai - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Education spokesperson Tracey Martin says “I recall sitting in one of the National Standards information days with Auckland principals listening to a decile one principal tell the then Minister of Education Anne Tolley that before he could begin to ...