MUST READ: Erica Stanford’s Smoke and Mirrors
On Monday Minister of Education Erica Stanford revealed she has been practicing for her post-politics career as a magician, using…
Author: Allan Alach
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Erica Stanford’s Neo-Victorian Education Curriculum
Reading comments on my articles reveals that many people really have no understanding of what education actually should aim to…
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Stanford’s Drive to Impose an Overseas Developed Curriculum in NZ Schools
Minister of Education Erica Stanford is continuing with her drive to change the whole nature of New Zealand schooling. I…
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A Superb Example of Quality Teaching
We’ve heard plenty from the Minister of Education, and from her influencers such as Dr Michael Johnston and Professor Elizabeth…
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‘Trump Boys’ in New Zealand Classrooms.
Over recent articles I have highlighted how difficult teachers’ jobs were becoming, partly due to the ever increasing demands imposed…
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Teacher salaries have plummeted over the years
As both primary and secondary teachers continue with their strike campaigns, let’s have a look at the background to their…
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The Smoking Gun: Stanford’s Plans to Do Away with Ti Tiriti.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve written a number of articles about Erica Stanford’s plans to remove references to…
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Why Are Primary Education Teachers and Other Education Staff Striking?
In a recent ballot, primary teachers, primary principals, support staff, kaiārahi i te reo, therapists and Ministry of Education field…
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Rata and recolonising education
Professor Elizabeth Rata Is Determined to Remove Ti Tiriti From the Education Act Over the past months I’ve written a…
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Yet Another Business Person Who Thinks She is an Educational Expert
Just over a week ago the New Zealand Herald published an opinion piece by Cecilia Robinson, ‘founder and co-chief executive…