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Tag Archives: Clusters
A coherent analysis would require Labour to respond in a coherent way
Labour has made a timid, philosophically fragmented start to its primary school policy implementation; and one that looks destined to continue. From a consideration of its recent history we should not be surprised. It is a political party that ever … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, Political
Tagged children, Clusters, Community of Learning, Curriculum, Education, Education policy, ERO, National standards, Neoliberalism, NZEI, Politics, Schooling
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This is the moment for decisive action against CoLs Part 1
This is the moment – this is the moment for decisive action, the CoLs must be disrupted to their eventual diminution or disappearance, or school education is going to have another generation of learning decline and professional limitation. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, National standards, Political
Tagged Clusters, Community of Learning, Education, Education policy, ERO, National standards, NZEI, NZPF, Politics, principals, Schooling
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The government dismantling of public education: and reflections on resistance
[Dedicated to Ivan Snook, my mentor, friend, and inspiration.] This posting explores public education being in serious difficulty – largely because the government is intent on dismantling it. But was where we are inevitable? And a personal philosophy of resistance … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy
Tagged Clusters, Education policy, ERO, Hekia, Media, Ministry of Education, National standards, Neoliberalism
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Two bits of policy, Chris Hipkins, Labour, a challenge, clusters, and a bit at the end
Labour’s latest two bits of policy bring bad and good news: Labour has gone with NZEI, and will continue with clusters – albeit with changes, oh dear! but listened to teachers, and national standards will go, oh good! Can’t NZEI … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, Political, Schooling
Tagged children, Clusters, Curriculum, Education, Education policy, National standards, Neoliberalism, NZEI, Politics, Schooling, Teachers
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Ministry and Sky City celebration of clusters
If asked, the ministry will deny any initial planning for a celebration of clusters, but the idea is being given serious attention. It is a telling commentary that Auckland is the intended place for such a cynical manoeuvre; high decile … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, NZEI, Schooling
Tagged Clusters, Education policy, National standards, Neoliberalism, NZEI, Politics, principals
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Sir Patricio Grinch, Wekiu Tomata, Weary Gardener, and Tugger, the then PM
I think that one of the problems we have with the education galumphs who have proselytised Tomorrow’s Schools and its anti-democratic philosophy is that because of the damage it has wrought on the fabric of New Zealand society especially the … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, Political
Tagged Clusters, Education, Education policy, Hekia, Neoliberalism, Politics, Schooling, Tomorrow's Schools
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Networkonnet gets it right – see today’s NZ Herald
This morning’s New Zealand Herald article (May 2, 1916) by Kirsty Johnston is a breakthrough in the media coverage of school education and the likelihood of public awareness of the actual level of functioning of school education. It will also lead to … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy
Tagged Clusters, Education policy, National standards, Schooling
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Is IES on the ropes?
This is the briefest of postings done on the slightest of evidence, but is IES on the ropes? It seemed to me the beating of drums about clusters stopped some weeks ago – an eerie silence followed. What could it … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy
Tagged Clusters, Community of Learning, CoS, Education policy, Hattie, NZPF
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Warwick Elley: Why Are We Squandering $359 Million on Misguided Education Policies?
There is nothing new in what Warwick Elley so professionally and fluently describes below. All this was known before the teacher organisations committed themselves to money being spent on policies that constitute a tragically wrong policy direction: it entrenches all … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Education Policy
Tagged Academics, children, Clusters, Education, Education policy, IES, Politics
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NZPF President matters: There are some worrying things going on here
On 4 February a newsletter arrived from the new NZPF president surely requiring further explanation by him and analysis by me. Readers of this website will know I take seriously the initial communications of teacher organisation leaders. Last year I … Continue reading
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