Now that it has set about implementing a de-colonialising curriculum on subjects such as science and history, the government is determined to get more kids into classes to lap up the new doctrine.
It has declared a commitment to improving student attendance at school and “kura” (which is a school) in a pre-Budget announcement from Education Minister Chris Hipkins and Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti.
The declaration was among several ministerial statements posted on the Beehive website over the past few days, including a speech by the PM to a business audience.
