Monday 7 September 2015 (and weekend roundup)

Beaten children 'deserve a sorry' - New Zealand Herald
Mr Samuels said the apology he sought was not for himself but for a whole generation of tamariki. Some argued the Government had made amends through the funding of kura kaupapa and kohanga reo, and the elevation of te reo to official language status.

Church to fight to keep school open - Radio New Zealand
With such a limited resource to educate wahine rangatira (leaders), it was imperative Turakina Māori Girls' College stayed open, and the board of proprietors and board of trustees were working intensively together on their separate submissions, Dr ..

Ngāti Kahungunu opposes CYF private sector involvement
One of the country's largest iwi says the Government would be abdicating its responsibility for vulnerable tamariki if parts of Child, Youth and Family were privatised.

The emerging earthquake generation
A new generation of post-quake children is growing up with road cones, traffic delays, broken homes and stressed parents, but they know nothing else.

ECE children speak many languages
Samoan, Sign Language and Chinese are the most widely-spoken languages in early childhood centres after English and Maori.

Universities awarded 67% of science research funds
The relevance and impact of university research has been recognised in this year’s Science Investment Round announced by Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today.

Every NZ student should be a NZ student volunteer
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
As Volunteering New Zealand and the volunteering sector turns its attention to the inaugural Student Volunteer Week (7th – 13th of September 2015), I find myself thinking about why students should volunteer. I want to draw attention to the barriers and .

Fathers 'should encourage reading'
Kiwi men start out behind the eight ball when it comes to reading, often leading to a poor start for their children's literacy.

Griffith News | Workplace learning pays off for criminology students
Learning on the job has led to paid employment for a host of Criminology and Criminal Justice students. The 100-hour work integrated learning initiative was undertaken in conjunction with coursework, and incorporated

Mind Lab founder Frances Valintine says fewer women working in tech sector - Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz
Presenting at the conference was Frances Valintine - founder of The Mind Lab, a Unitec learning centre which helps students choose suitable education pathways to develop a career in ICT. Mind Lab founder Frances ... Dell had introduced a programme ...