Maybe Listening to Experts Would be a Good Idea?
I’ve written a few times about politicians and Ministry of Education officials who ignore educational experts – like teachers and…
Allan Alach
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Please Spare Us From Ignorant Politicians
Once again, we have evidence of another Minister of Education opening her mouth and revealing she hasn’t a clue what…
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“Beyond Checklists: Why New Zealand’s $100M Maths Plan Misses the Mark”
A few days ago the Minister of Education announced a $100 million package to improve results in mathematics: “Next week’s…
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Follow-up: The Decline of NZ’s Primary Education (And Why We Keep Going in Circles)
I really appreciated the comments on my last piece (“Demonisation of NZ’s Public Education is a Scam“), especially two that…
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Demonisation of NZs public education is a scam
When I retired as a primary school principal over 13 years ago, I decided to stay out of the education…
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Education Should Be a Politics Free Zone
Politicians don’t tell doctors how to treat patients Politicians don’t tell lawyers how to manage legal issues Politicians don’t tell…
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The death of New Zealand’s World Class Primary School Education
National’s shallow and extremely visionless education policy refers to developing a world class education system. What a farcical comment that…
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Analysing National’s Education Policy
What is it with the National Party and education? Every election cycle they bring out the old ‘3Rs’ (once this…