The best Education Minister NZ ever had
There were many Ministers of Education during my teaching career, mostly National seeing as they were in government for longer…
Allan Alach
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So Erica Stanford Thinks All Brains Learn the Same?
A couple of articles back I wrote about Stanford importing a one size fits all curriculum form overseas. Going by…
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Early Warning Signals: Te Tiriti At Risk Of Removal From the Education and Training Act.
I had intended to write my next article analysing the claims that New Zealand’s education system was in crisis; however…
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Why is Erica Stanford Importing One Size Fits All Curriculum Ideas from Overseas?
In a recent article “Why Is the Government Implementing New Zealand Initiative Policies?” I explored the influences of the New…
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Something Smells About Crimson Education.
In early August there was a flurry of news items about proposed changes to NCEA. One of the people in…
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Why Is the Government Implementing New Zealand Initiative Policies?
As I continue my investigations into Erica Stanford and her education policies, it’s time to go down the rabbit hole…
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Stanford’s Commercialisation of Public Education
Subtext: beware what you believe from her carefully crafted press events. I’ve mentioned Bevan Holloway’s excellent website in previous articles…
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Why Did Erica Stanford Appoint Professor Elizabeth Rata to her Ministerial Advisory Group?
I wrote last time about the old saying that you can judge a person’s character by the company they keep. …
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Is Erica Stanford Aiming to Become the Worst Ever Minister of Education?
There’s an old saying that you can judge a person’s character by the company they keep. In Erica Stanford’s case,…
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An Educational Expert We Should All Be Listening To
I’ve written a number of articles where I have bemoaned the current situation in education where the National led government…