Wednesday 14 October 2015

Thursday 15 October 2015

Labour's charter school Bill quashed
A Labour Party attempt to force charter schools to basically follow the same curriculum as state schools has failed. Phil Goff drafted the Member's Bill, arguing it was needed to ensure charter school students were taught a "broad and balanced" curriculum.

Bill to bring David Seymour and charter schools under OIA passes first reading
It was UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne who broke ranks with National and ACT and got the bill over the line - voting in favour of it along with fellow Government support partner, the Maori Party, as well as Labour, NZ First, and Green Party MPs ...

Nats sacrifice Kiwis' health and education for surplus
National's drive for surplus has meant less investment in critical areas like health, education, housing and transport – yet John Key told Parliament today he wants the money for cycleways, Labour's Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says.

Education Minister to speak at international fora
“I will also attend several bilateral meetings in Helsinki, Paris and London to discuss international opportunities in education, educational disparities, and education policies and systems,” she says. “New Zealand has a world-class education system ...

Wellington to host the country's third ICT Graduate School - Stuff.co.nz
Wellington tertiary providers and businesses have teamed up to train students for the digital workforce at a new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate School.

Big jump in new early childhood services in Auckland
New figures show a boom in the number of home-based early childhood services being set up in Auckland.

Time to restore staff, student voice to polytechnic councils
Restoring staff and student democracy to university, wānanga and polytechnic councils is a simple task for parliament, says TEU national president Sandra Grey.

McCutcheon told it’s time to move
Working people at the University of Auckland will rally for a negotiated pay rise next Wednesday. Academics and professional staff at the university expect vice-chancellor Stuart McCutcheon to negotiate a pay increase with them like all the other universities do says TEU organiser Jane Kostanich



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