Waitangi Tribunal Education Reform Challenge Grows
If education reform sidelines Te Tiriti, it’s not reform — it’s regression. The Tribunal hearings could force that truth into the open.

If education reform sidelines Te Tiriti, it’s not reform — it’s regression. The Tribunal hearings could force that truth into the open.

ACT want you to believe charter schools are a triumph of efficiency. The problem is their own numbers leave out huge costs and compare unlike with unlike.

Principals aren’t confused. They’re warning this will make things worse.

If every “reform” makes it easier for the privileged to win… is it still reform — or something else?

Turn schools into grades, and you don’t just measure performance — you reshape behaviour. The question is who benefits.

Labour says Erica Stanford’s education plan is more spin than substance — and warns students could pay the price.

The Greens say the Government’s proposed NCEA overhaul will drag education backwards, replacing student-centred learning with a rigid one-size-fits-all model.

Sir Ken Robinson warned modern education systems risk becoming “death valleys” for curiosity and creativity. What does that mean for New Zealand schools?
Are New Zealand schools narrowing education to basics? Why creativity, arts education, and imagination are essential for children’s future success.

I discussed this very concerning bill in my previous article. As it was getting too long, I had to omit…