Posted by: PPTAweb
on 29, Oct, 2012
A teacher writes:
"You probably have seen this
http://parliamenttoday.co.nz/2012/10/questions-and-answers-october-18
Hon Nanaia Mahuta: What criteria will be used to determine the funding and staffing level provisions for charter schools?
Hon ANNE TOLLEY: Each school’s contract will differ according to the needs of the sponsor,
The needs of the sponsor not the kids!!!!"
Posted by: PPTAweb
on 01, Oct, 2012
Ben Levin writes - "..... most countries with high performing school systems work hard to create a high degree of consensus and positive energy around schooling rather than an atmosphere of crisis, incompetence, and blame."
Learning From Abroad: Rapid Improvement Is Possible, Even in a System Like Ours
We wish.
Posted by: PPTAweb
on 13, Jul, 2012
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Came across this cartoon on Susan Ohanian's website this afternoon and it seemed to fit.
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on 25, May, 2012
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Am just home from a Great Night Out!
I would have paid for such an entertaining evening.
We knew that it wouldn't be an ordinary debate when the "chair", Associate Prof. Peter O'Connor from Auckland Uni, nailed his anti-charters colours to the mast in the first few minutes. He later apologised that "the Minister of Education couldn't be here tonight; he had obligations in his Epsom electorate".
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on 09, Feb, 2012
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Everyone seems to be back to their 'usual' lives. Teachers and students back at school, workers back at work, including me, so that means update the blog - as no elves updated it for me during my own summer(?) break.
Politicians are back prevaricating and obfusticating and some of their advisors advice appears to do the same. The announcements on charter schools, and class size - and the Ministry of Education briefing to the incoming Minister - are depressing examples.
So to advice from Bertrand Russell and the Skepticblog and referenced in the title of this blog - don't take people's (politicians in particular) word and check everything twice:
