A short description about your blog http://www.ppta.org.nz Wed, 22 May 2013 19:41:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ppta.org.nz/index.php/blog-pigeonhole/charter-school-free-zones.html <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">&nbsp;</p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">There have been more charter school meetings in the last week &nbsp;- one in Auckland and one in Wellington.&nbsp;&nbsp; The message that is being sent to Banks and Isaac is that people don&rsquo;t want these opportunistic interlopers in their communities.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">&nbsp;</p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">There weRead More... Observer Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:45:59 +0100 NZ model of charter schools New Zealand model of charter schools John Banks Christchurch schools Charter school working group Catherine Isaac http://www.ppta.org.nz/index.php/blog-pigeonhole/would-the-real-minister-of-education-please-stand-up.html <p>First&nbsp; we have that old neo-liberal &nbsp;reprobate, Gary Hawke, who is responsible for the high-fees, hopelessly competitive tertiary system NZ is stuck with, &nbsp;being allowed to set the ideological agenda for schools via the minister's cross-sector "forum" and now look at this - the NZ charter school group gets to instruct ministry officials&nbsp; about&nbsp;what propaganda it&nbsp;wants in cabinet papers.<br /><br />"10.30 Review of draft Cabinet paper&nbsp; (From minutes of June 2Read More... Observer Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:49:07 +0100 NZ model of charter schools New Zealand model of charter schools minister of education Gary Hawke cabinet papers