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Corporate online schools a terrible idea

December 13, 2016

International expert on virtual and charter schools, Professor Gary Miron says it would be a terrible mistake for New Zealand to allow private entities to own and run online schools.

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Yet another fail for charter schools

December 13, 2016

Teachers in public schools are not surprised to hear that the success rates being touted by charter schools are not true at all

PPTA News: the magazine

PPTA News December 2016

December 12, 2016

The December 2016 issue of PPTA News: the magazine of New Zealand secondary teachers.
We can be heroes, just for one day (President's viewpoint); Code of professional responsibility; What is Pasifika success?; and more...

PPTA News: the magazine

PPTA News November 2016

December 5, 2016

The November 2016 issue of PPTA News: the magazine of New Zealand secondary teachers.
Remembering Helen Kelly (President's viewpoint); Privatising and profiteering - Examining the COOL proposal; Funding or Fantasy? - Opinion, Luke East, Year 13 student; and more...

PPTA News: the magazine

PPTA News October 2016

December 4, 2016

The October 2016 issue of PPTA News: the magazine of New Zealand secondary teachers.
Teachable moments (President's viewpoint); Palmy pioneers collaborative school community (Palmerston North CoL); Treaty workshops in schools; and more...

Pigeonhole - PPTA blog

Pigeonhole - About the PPTA Blog

December 4, 2016

Welcome to the blog of the PPTA Te Wehengarua .... A blog that's not afraid to ruffle some feathers.

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About the daily education news updates

December 4, 2016

A weekday scan of media headlines that results in a curated collection of secondary education and union news (SecondaryEd news), with the main focus on New Zealand.

PPTA News: the magazine

PPTA News September 2016

December 3, 2016

The September 2016 issue of PPTA News: the magazine of New Zealand secondary teachers

Pigeonhole - PPTA blog

The commodification of kids – online schools in the US

Gary Miron - November 29, 2016

Private companies using cartoon television networks to market online schools directly to children – it sounds far-fetched but it is happening in the United States right now, says Liz Robinson