Posted by: PPTAweb
on 22, May, 2013
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National Party Education Policy ,
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John Banks ,
education politics ,
education amendment bill ,
ACT Party
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.
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 "america" and "cash".
John says that charter school 'teachers' will have to be "trained and qualified in their field".
But teaching doesn't seem to be one of the "fields" he is referring to.
"Unregistered does not mean untrained" said John Banks.
He goes on that in "certain limited circumstances" these 'teachers' may be "teachers who are not registered with the teachers' union". (Now you know why there is a review of the Teachers Council. John Banks, can't recall who does what (or why) in education.)
Posted by: Tom Haig
on 01, May, 2013
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John Key ,
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Hekia Parata ,
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Christchurch schools ,
change ,
Catherine Isaac ,
Bulk Funding ,
Buildings ,
Bill English
It was widely agreed that Parata had a rough year in 2012 and was lucky to keep her portfolio – albeit now saddled with a mini-van load of associate ministers who are doing most of the work.
Despite supposedly being the Ronald Reagan of the National Party she alienated the sector, baffled the public, struggled in the House and burned through her staff.
Posted by: Tom Haig
on 27, Mar, 2013
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ACT
So the billionaire worshippers at Forbes Magazine * have got their eyes on the massive opportunities for profit promised by the privatisation of public education.
Naveen Jain’s article is so full of absurd assertions, greed- masquerading as idealism and fundamental misunderstandings that it is hard to know where to begin.
Posted by: PPTAweb
on 15, Mar, 2013
Will this happen in NZ?
Could New Zealand schools be forced to face a similar situation to this UK school?
Could NZ schools be forced out of community and parent control to become part of an overseas owned charter school franchise?
Posted by: PPTAweb
on 25, Feb, 2013
The people who want our children to have charter schools had a little get together in the weekend. They are called the ACT party - not polling very well - but the current government seem to quite like some of their ideas.
