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Thanks Minister. Thanks for belittling every single effort that principals, teachers, and support staff make in trying to redirect student energy away from problem behaviour and towards learning. Thanks for having a strong behavioural theory that is based on solid…
Goodbye. In relation to: Hekia Parata not standing in next year’s election
This week, the Minister published a new announcement through the media. The headline: “Hekia Parata – Let’s make learning better.” For whatever reason, this completely grated with all sense and sensibility within me. Something just didn’t ring right grammatically. I’ve…
I do love it when the Minister writes an open letter. It means she says what she thinks people want to hear, rather than what she actually does when people aren’t looking, taking the leadership stance of “Do as I say,…
Global (Bulk) Funding In the weekend just been, I caught up with Ms Parata’s latest palava regarding schooling and in particular, the funding of it. Needless to say, there was lots of conjecture, and I found it hard (yet again)…
There’s been quite a lot on the go this week in educational politics. But this one is one that should have every parent, school, and child very concerned. Education Minister Hekia Parata defends trainee teachers in new legislation At the…
In response to: Hekia Parata: Improved Maori education shows gap is closing Key Points Data used by Hekia Parata is from 2008 to 2014. Why didn’t she use 2015 Data which would have been more current? Up to 2014, before schools…
A rising trend is occurring right before our eyes, and it’s more than concerning. It’s definitely poor role-modelling, and is more than just a little unfair. For years the Education Review Office has been wandering around the country critiquing schools…
Earlier this month, the Minister released a public document surrounding the public having their say on the updates this government are wanting to make to the Education Act. In it, they outline what they need to do to change the…
I saw this photo on Facebook today. I saw Shag’s tight grip and white knuckles not letting go of that cup and could only imagine what is going through that World Cup winning mind. Hekia Parata must have thought she…