Labour out of ideas and out of their depth
Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata says that Labour’s “new” education announcement today shows once again that they are a party out of ideas and out of their depth. “Labour’s ‘back to the future’ idea of reducing class sizes at the margin is proven to achieve very little in terms of better results for Kiwi kids. We know that because that was their policy last time they were in government and student achievement flat-lined at best. ...
Education Minister Hekia Parata says that Labour’s “new” education announcement today shows once again that they are a party out of ideas and out of their depth. “Labour’s ‘back to the future’ idea of reducing class sizes at the margin is proven to achieve very little in terms of better results for Kiwi kids. We know that because that was their policy last time they were in government and student achievement flat-lined at best. ...
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Nikki Kaye | Education
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye says Labour has clearly not done its homework in the education area and is promoting "new ideas" that have already been put in place by National. ...
He told TVNZ's Breakfast the Government had studied what is happening in Australia and other countries that out-perform New Zealand in the classroom. "The answer is around the quality of the teachers. It's not just the class size," he said. "Most of us ...
Charter schools, Novopay, Christchurch school closures and student-loan defaulters have all been hot topics of debate. Education was the key focus of the prime minister's state of the nation address in January, with announcements including lucrative ...
Other recommendations set out in the report include reducing class size and increasing pay for teachers in low-decile schools, free breakfast and lunch programmes, before and after school holiday clubs, abandoning national standards and providing free ...
Minister fails to learn from class size debacle. Hekia Parata has learnt nothing from two years of public outcry and still believes class sizes don't matter, Labour's Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Class sizes do matter. Ask any parent and ...
It was only for children "on the margins" that the class size could make a big difference to. O'Neill said Labour's policy would be more effective if it targeted lower decile schools. "If you're going to be putting money into the system then I would ...
David Cunliffe has cleverly targeted an area that was National's Achilles heel thanks to Education Minister Hekia Parata's aborted - and controversial - plan to pay for teacher training by increasing class sizes. This is an issue that goes to the heart ...
Labour out of ideas and out of their depth
Labour will reduce class sizes by putting an extra 2000 teachers into classrooms, if it leads the next government. Labour leader David Cunliffe says the extra teachers will be paid for by scrapping National's executive principals and expert teachers ...
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Computers for students under Labour
A Labour Government will modernise New Zealand's schools and close the digital divide by ensuring all students in Years 5-13 have access to a portable computer in the classroom and their home, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. “The world has changed ...
Labour leader David Cunliffe today said he would campaign on a policy ensuring all 5-13 year school students would have access to portable computers in the classroom and at home. "The world has changed but our schools haven't," he said at the party's ...
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However, Labour's policy also includes NZ$104 million for new classrooms and equipment. "It is a far better use of our education resource to increase the number of educators we have and make sure they receive the best training possible, than more money ...
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Stuff.co.nzOther recommendations set out in the report include reducing class size and increasing pay for teachers in low-decile schools, free breakfast and lunch programmes, before and after school holiday clubs, abandoning national standards and providing free ...
Minister fails to learn from class size debacle
Scoop.co.nz (press release)Minister fails to learn from class size debacle. Hekia Parata has learnt nothing from two years of public outcry and still believes class sizes don't matter, Labour's Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Class sizes do matter. Ask any parent and ...
Cuts only half the story - educators
Stuff.co.nzIt was only for children "on the margins" that the class size could make a big difference to. O'Neill said Labour's policy would be more effective if it targeted lower decile schools. "If you're going to be putting money into the system then I would ...
Labour's school policy due
Labour is planning two major education announcements, expected to include a plan to provide tablets or laptops to school students, at its three-day congress starting in Wellington today.Labour's education plan 'smart'
Stuff.co.nzDavid Cunliffe has cleverly targeted an area that was National's Achilles heel thanks to Education Minister Hekia Parata's aborted - and controversial - plan to pay for teacher training by increasing class sizes. This is an issue that goes to the heart ...
Labour out of ideas and out of their depth
Labour will reduce class sizes
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Labour to revolutionise schools and learning
Scoop.co.nz (press release)A Labour Government will modernise New Zealand's schools and close the digital divide by ensuring all students in Years 5-13 have access to a portable computer in the classroom and their home, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. “The world has changed ...
Labour education ideas already in place, says National
Stuff.co.nzLabour leader David Cunliffe today said he would campaign on a policy ensuring all 5-13 year school students would have access to portable computers in the classroom and at home. "The world has changed but our schools haven't," he said at the party's ...
Party Policies - Charter Schools
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Labour would spend NZ$503 mln over 4 years employing 2000 extra teachers ...
Interest.co.nzHowever, Labour's policy also includes NZ$104 million for new classrooms and equipment. "It is a far better use of our education resource to increase the number of educators we have and make sure they receive the best training possible, than more money ...
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Govt ramps up ICT support for NZ schools
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“The ICT Advisory Service will provide technical support to schools that have connected to the Managed Network to help them realise the full benefits of the network,” Nikki Kaye says. The Ministry-funded interim service will run from 7 July 2014, prior ...
In the paper (since published in 2011 in the prestigious international journal, Learning and Instruction), Professor Blatchford makes the point that class size effects are 'multiple'. School new entrants benefit from significant potential gains in ...
Class size ranked 105th out of 138. Seriously, if David “Tricky Dicky” Cunliffe is the supposed IQ and debating giant of the Labour Party, then I literally cannot wait until we cross paths in the public arena. Because for me, it is going to be a case ...
“The ICT Advisory Service will provide technical support to schools that have connected to the Managed Network to help them realise the full benefits of the network,” Nikki Kaye says. The Ministry-funded interim service will run from 7 July 2014, prior ...
Smaller class sizes will be a big boost to student learning
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Cunliffe must really, REALLY hate research
Scoop.co.nz (press release)Class size ranked 105th out of 138. Seriously, if David “Tricky Dicky” Cunliffe is the supposed IQ and debating giant of the Labour Party, then I literally cannot wait until we cross paths in the public arena. Because for me, it is going to be a case ...
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Principals’ Welcome Fresh Focus for Education
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