Thursday 27 March 2014

Friday, 28 March 2014

Education "world cup" starts in Wellington today

An event billed as the World Cup of Education kicks off in Wellington this morning.

Kohanga funds may be at risk

Radio New Zealand
The Education Minister is indicating government funding for Te Kohanga Reo Trust Board may at risk if it does not fully address allegations of mis-spending and restore public confidence. Hekia Parata has called in the Serious Fraud Office to ...

Kohanga Reo needs rebuild

The Dominion Post
OPINION: Everyone agrees that change is needed at the kohanga reo. Even the Kohanga Reo Trust Board, which runs the system, acknowledges this. It said so in a short written statement this week. And here is part of the problem. After an avalanche of ...
King backs calls for trust reform
Trust needs shakeup

Protest unites teachers

Auckland stuff.co.nz
"Teachers can work miracles in the classroom by they can't fix poverty." The Living Wage for Learning march will gather at Queen Elizabeth Square at 11.30am tomorrow before the rally at Aotea Square. Ad Feedback. - © Fairfax NZ News. | Saved Stories

Innovative classroom design 

Classroom learning; how a students surroundings can have a positive impact.

Petition to save Maori research centre

Radio New Zealand
An international petition has been launched to save the country's onlyMaori Centre of Research Excellence. Nga Pae o Te Maramatanga is likely to close its doors at the end of next year when its funding from the Tertiary Education Commission runs out.

Lifting Māori adult literacy and numeracy critical

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
An international survey completed in New Zealand in 2006 [The AdultLiteracy and Lifeskills Survey, http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/topics/research/all], found that 70 percent of Māori adults did not meet minimum world standards for literacy and ...

Christian school says girl too boyish

Manawatu Standard
"You're probably aware that Timberlake Christian School is a religious, Bible-believing institution providing education in a distinctly Christian environment," Doris Thompson, Sunnie's grandmother, read from the letter. "We believe that unless Sunnie ...
Tomboy not welcome at Christian school

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