A short description about your blog http://www.ppta.org.nz Sat, 25 May 2013 20:32:48 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ppta.org.nz/index.php/blog-pigeonhole/playing-john-banks-backwards-provides-the-real-message-well-turning-the-captions-on-anyway.html <p>John Banks "World Class Business Opportunity" got a step closer last week,  with the second reading of the Education Amendment Bill  - the legislation that sets up charter (aka partnership) schools.<br /><br />Turn the captions on if you watch his speech - in fact the captions are probably a pretty close match to our Associate Minister of Education, John Banks, understanding of the education environment in New Zealand.  Although I do suspect the devil might have turned some of his words into Read More... PPTAweb Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:07 +0100 Teachers Council Teacher registration student achievement public education privatisation New Zealand model of charter schools National Party Education Policy minister of education John Banks education politics education amendment bill ACT Party http://www.ppta.org.nz/index.php/blog-pigeonhole/the-future-for-schools-in-new-zealand-lies-damn-lies-and-politicians.html <p style="text-align: left;">Will this happen in NZ?</p><br/><p style="text-align: left;">Could New Zealand schools be forced to face a similar situation to this UK school?</p><br/><p style="text-align: left;">Could NZ schools be forced out of community and parent control to become part of an overseas owned charter school franchise?</p><br/><p style="text-align: left;">The government is indicating that this is a possibility.</p><br/><p style="text-align: left;">The Green Party press release describes this iRead More... PPTAweb Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:28:15 +0100 student achievement NZ model of charter schools Ministry of Education KIPP education politics Charter school working group Catherine Isaac