30 December 2009
22 December 2009
21 December 2009
Avatars Teach Teens About Self-Image | Edutopia
Avatars Teach Teens About Self-Image | Edutopia: "Even as the national beauty obsession grows, a new virtual world has emerged to give kids another perspective about image."
20 December 2009
Big leap forward likely for education | Stuff.co.nz
Big leap forward likely for education | Stuff.co.nz: "Schools could soon be hooked up to a closed national education network that would let them use video conferencing to teach pupils and share resources online."
Standards won't work - principal | Stuff.co.nz
Standards won't work - principal | Stuff.co.nz: "Waverley Park School's principal said he would do whatever it took to stop the Education Minister's national standards policy going into schools next year."
17 December 2009
16 December 2009
Govt using ERO report as leverage - union - Politics - NZ Herald News
Govt using ERO report as leverage - union - Politics - NZ Herald News: "The head of the primary teachers union has accused Education Minister Anne Tolley of manufacturing a crisis for political gain over a damning report into basic teaching skills."
15 December 2009
ERO finds some primary schools ignoring poor results | NATIONAL News
ERO finds some primary schools ignoring poor results | NATIONAL News: "A new report says many New Zealand primary schools are setting their sights too low and hiding poor academic results."
14 December 2009
Davis: Minister Invites Civil Disobedience | Voxy.co.nz
Davis: Minister Invites Civil Disobedience | Voxy.co.nz: "Such is the Minister's disdain for educational matters that during the polytechnic debate in Parliament today she sat in her chair writing Christmas cards instead of participating in the debate about legislation she is in charge of."
13 December 2009
Key: Time for action on National Standards | POLITICS News
Key: Time for action on National Standards | POLITICS News: "There won't be any delays or trial periods for the new national standards in schools, Prime Minister John Key says."
Tolley talks tough in clash with teachers - National - NZ Herald News
Tolley talks tough in clash with teachers - National - NZ Herald News: "Education Minister Anne Tolley says she will sack the boards of primary schools which allow teachers to boycott national standards, saying they would be refusing to obey the law."
11 December 2009
Radio New Zealand News : Stories : 2009 : 12 : 11 : Education minister remains firm on national standards
Radio New Zealand News : Stories : 2009 : 12 : 11 : Education minister remains firm on national standards: "The Minister of Education says there will be no trial run of new national education standards, despite threats of industrial action by some teachers and principals."
09 December 2009
07 December 2009
NZ Bradford�wants more education on�anti-smacking from NZCity
NZ Bradford�wants more education on�anti-smacking from NZCity: "The architect of the so-called anti-smacking law says there is still a lot of confusion about the legislation and an education programme is needed."
06 December 2009
BBC News - Children who use technology are 'better writers'
BBC News - Children who use technology are 'better writers': "Children who blog, text or use social networking websites are more confident about their writing skills, according to the National Literacy Trust."
04 December 2009
Private sector may maintain schools - Education - NZ Herald News
Private sector may maintain schools - Education - NZ Herald News: "Public private partnerships for the building and maintaining of some new school properties are being assessed, says Education Minister Anne Tolley."
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