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The PPTA says state schools should be banned from being able to offer international qualifications such as the Cambridge exams.
As we reported last half hour the PPTA says NCEA could be damaged beyond repair if political meddling doesn't stop.
School principals have added their voice to concerns over changes to health and safety laws, saying they might be forced to cancel school trips and tear out playgrounds.
Government targets put ahead of students' education
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Rather than obsess about statistics, the Government should be focussed on ensuring every school student is engaged in meaningful learning that will lead them to more opportunities. “Kids are completing NCEA Level 2 qualifications and still finding ...
Truancy rate high here
Gisborne Herald
Ministry of Education figures show an estimated 79,000 children were absent across the country each day when schools were surveyed during the middle week of June last year, and nearly half of them were wagging. The regional breakdowns of truancy ...
Schools aim to attract international students to Kiwi classroomsStuff.co.nz
The international education industry in New Zealand is worth about $2.85b, according to Education NZ. Region-wide offers and custom courses are among the ways Kiwi schools and tertiary providers are trying to attract international students. Four of the ...
A look into the billion dollar Ed Tech market
The secondary teachers' union is calling on government to abolish achievement targets and ban international qualifications such as the Cambridge exams from our high schools.
Radio New Zealand
Funding cuts to New Zealand's oldest Pacific Education provider have led to fears that it may be forced to close. New Zealand's oldest Pacific Education provider says it is disappointed by funding cuts, which have led to fears in the Pasifika ...
Funding cuts to New Zealand's oldest Pacific Education provider have led to fears that it may be forced to close. New Zealand's oldest Pacific Education provider says it is disappointed by funding cuts, which have led to fears in the Pasifika ...
Government targets put ahead of students' education
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Rather than obsess about statistics, the Government should be focussed on ensuring every school student is engaged in meaningful learning that will lead them to more opportunities. “Kids are completing NCEA Level 2 qualifications and still finding ...
Truancy rate high here
Gisborne Herald
Ministry of Education figures show an estimated 79,000 children were absent across the country each day when schools were surveyed during the middle week of June last year, and nearly half of them were wagging. The regional breakdowns of truancy ...
Schools aim to attract international students to Kiwi classroomsStuff.co.nz
The international education industry in New Zealand is worth about $2.85b, according to Education NZ. Region-wide offers and custom courses are among the ways Kiwi schools and tertiary providers are trying to attract international students. Four of the ...
A look into the billion dollar Ed Tech market
Educators NZ
The education technology (Ed Tech) and smart classrooms market is expected to grow from $43.27 billion in 2015 to $93.79 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 16.7%, according to analysts MarketsandMarkets. ... have been classified into learning management ...
The education technology (Ed Tech) and smart classrooms market is expected to grow from $43.27 billion in 2015 to $93.79 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 16.7%, according to analysts MarketsandMarkets. ... have been classified into learning management ...
What do the kids think? Are they actually the digital hermits we think they are, locked away in their rooms?
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