Posted by: PPTAweb
on 18, May, 2012
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ACT Party ,
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The New Zealand Charter School Working Group tell us they are looking for a New Zealand model of charter schooling.
They tell us they need to do this because what charter schooling 'is' differs around the world.
The 'charter school' model does differ in the US, the UK, and Sweden, BUT in one fundamental aspect charter schools are the same - they privatise public education and privatise public tax dollars.
Posted by: Cynic
on 08, May, 2012
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Charter schools - New Zealand education for sale - - you can buy anonymously 
it's a captive market, guaranteed income from the taxpayer and regulation free, ... sign up here.
'I can be objective' says Isaac - and my appointment is not political
Well tie me to an anthill and smear my ears with jam! I just couldn't maintain my zen listening to Catherine Isaac on Native Affairs. Cynic is back.
Have a listen to this paragon of virtue on Native Affairs and then tell me she's objective.
Posted by: PPTAweb
on 01, Mar, 2012
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Back in December 2011 John Banks announced that Onehunga High School is a charter school.
This was a surprise to Onehunga High School, it is not a charter school and neither is Bairds Road Intermediate.
We thought John, our Associate Minister of Education, might have taken the time to research this model and find out a bit more over Christmas ... but it seems not .....
Posted by: Observer
on 09, Dec, 2011
My feeling is that charter schools will be a defining issue for New Zealanders just like the tour was in the 1980s (now where was that nice Johnny Key on the issue – that’s right, he can’t remember …) and the bulk funding disputes of the 1990s. The sides are lining up and the side of the angels is clearly the opposing one. Even the Teachers’ Council has bravely (bravely because it is a crown entity) put out a release saying the introduction of American charter schools needs to be treated with some circumspection. And then there was this wonderful piece from the Wellington Wairarapa School Trustees Association (WSTA) calling on the government to put “the public” back into public education.
Posted by: Observer
on 07, Dec, 2011
Tamaki that is. What's the bet that Destiny Church was tipped the wink that there were going to be education tax dollars flowing into the collection plate once "honest John" got his feet under the table. Tamaki already had an application in for the taxpayers to buy Destiny an integrated school but now this is a much easier way to get into the public coffers. Bring the money grubbers into the temple!
