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Showing posts with label charter schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charter schools. Show all posts
Sunday, October 11, 2026

Kerre Woodham: Why does everyone have to march to Labour's educational drumbeat?

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This election is highlighting yet another war being fought on the ideological battleground that is education. Charter schools, as they opera...
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Saturday, September 13, 2025

Mike's Minute: Charter schools starting to get their day in the sun

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My uplifting story of the week involves charter schools. Charter schools are the little idea that could. Or maybe they are the big game-chan...
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Monday, July 21, 2025

Bob Edlin: We’re sure they can add their student numbers....

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We’re sure they can add their student numbers – but the Charter School Agency is coy about giving the answer Alwyn Poole raises a good quest...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Alwyn Poole: Three Key Articles to Consider re Education in NZ

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There would have been four articles but the use of taxpayer’s money to pay for teacher registration has already been posted.  1. An interest...
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Sunday, February 2, 2025

Dr Michael Johnston: Two paths to educational improvement

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Regular Stuff columnist Damien Grant is a great friend of The New Zealand Initiative. In fact, he’s a member. From time to time, though, eve...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

DTNZ: Charter schools turn away students amid high demand

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Several charter schools are experiencing overwhelming demand even before their official openings, with some turning away students due to lim...
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Monday, January 6, 2025

Centrist: The debate over the return of charter schools

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Five new charter schools are set to open in 2025. Proponents praise the schools’ flexibility in curriculum and funding use, but critics argu...
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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 5/12/24

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Here’s a tip for tourism operators – hire Indians and “Other Asians” if you want to avoid malcontents If contented employees are better to h...
Thursday, November 28, 2024

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 28/11/24

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$82m for Maori housing projects – but it’s unlikely to mute Rawiri Waititi It’s unlikely to silence the stroppy Maori Party as they rail aga...
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Monday, October 14, 2024

Alwyn Poole: Why Charter Schools are HUGE bargain for taxpayers.

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From the New Zealand Herald focused on the growth of Auckland schools and some that are bursting at the seams (i.e. these are not my number...
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Friday, October 4, 2024

David Seymour: Ministry for Regulation, NZ's position on the Middle East and the Treaty Principles bill.

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David Seymour talks with Jack Tame on Q+A about a variety of issues including the Ministry for Regulation, NZ's position on the Middle E...
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Friday, September 27, 2024

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 27/9/24

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Thanks, Minister – but our wellbeing would be greatly improved if we knew the cost of this mental health initiative Small Business and Manuf...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 25/9/24

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No surprises – customary title is among issues tackled in new bills and a report tells us that towers will topple without enough nuts Some o...
Friday, August 23, 2024

David Farrar: 78 charter school applications

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David Seymour announced : Associate Education Minister David Seymour says the Charter Schools Agency (CSA) has received 78 applications to o...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

JC: Charter Schools Offer Choice and Chance

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Tinetti has produced precious little evidence to back up her sweeping claims that charter schools are bad for children and their learning. S...
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Thursday, August 15, 2024

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 15/8/24

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Disabilities shakeup is likely to draw focus from charter schools, but Seymour should explain what “accountability” means In terms of news o...
Sunday, August 4, 2024

Alwyn Poole: The need for massive change in Education in New Zealand

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You would think from the way that representatives of the teacher unions, speaking to MPs this week in opposition to Charter Schools, spoke o...
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Friday, August 2, 2024

Alwyn Poole: Presentations to the Education and Workforce Committee about Charter Schools

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I made a short presentation yesterday and said the things you would expect from someone who researches the NZ system intently and has succes...
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 23/7/24

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Come back, Sir Donald – the govt needs a Special Envoy for a funeral in Saigon More travel plans have been set out on the government’s offic...
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 26/6/24

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Just in case you missed it – the govt has received the final report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care Oops – did someo...