The Nonsense of the Knowledge Based Curriculum
One of the mantras of the current government’s education policy (or, more precisely, Erica Stanford’s education policy), heavily based on…
Allan Alach
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Education is much more than ‘The basics, done well’.
Is education just about the “three Rs”? A look at Clarence Beeby’s vision, inequality, structured literacy reforms and the future of NZ schooling.
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Reindustrialising education, taking it back to the 19th century
Education policy does not exist in a vacuum. It reflects the values a society holds about work, intelligence, equity, and…
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New school year, new educational nonsense
New Zealand’s education system is once again being subjected to political tinkering disguised as reform. With the school year barely…
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Politicians, leave our kids alone
Several times last year I wrote about the dangers of politicians, from any party, being involved in the development of…
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We must counter the Government’s efforts to restrict voting
As Election 2026 approaches, the Government is quietly tightening the rules around enrolment and late voting — not to improve…
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Landlords are parasites, using extortion to take money from tenants
Now that the election date has been set, I look forward to seeing policies being issued by parties on the…
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The Western World Is Governed by Intellectual Pigmies
I’ve been around the sun a frightening number of times in my life and so have seen many western leaders…
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Seymour’s charter school boondoggle continues
David Seymour continues with his agenda to convert New Zealand schools to the charter school model. This is either with…
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More of Erica’s Magic Tricks
Recently Erica Stanford, as part of her preparation for her post politics career as a magician, produced another set of…
