Erica’s SMART Assessment System Isn’t Smart After All
Erica Stanford’s SMART assessment system promises clarity—but teachers say it means more paperwork and less education.
NZ Politics
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“Why the Holocaust Centre is wrong to promote “exclusive” Holocaust education”?
Holocaust education should teach universal lessons about racism and genocide—not become a narrow political narrative.
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National’s economic doom spiral is now upon us and social cohesion is disintegrating – why running NZ as a company is killing us
The economy is buckling, social cohesion is fraying, and the fantasy of running New Zealand like a company is collapsing.
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Trump either surrenders or nukes entire coastline of Iran
Trump’s blunder into Iran may be the worst geopolitical mistake since Vietnam — and Kiwi drivers will pay for it this weekend.
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What has happened to Kim Dotcom should be a national shame
Illegal spying, American pressure and political cowardice — the Kim Dotcom case remains a stain on New Zealand.
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MEDIAWATCH: Breakfast TV platformed NZ Initiative war pimp with zero challenge
Breakfast TV gave NZ Initiative hawks a free pass to push military alignment with America — with zero challenge.
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More Smoke and Mirrors from Erica Stanford
Erica Stanford says Year 8 maths is improving. The Ministry’s own numbers suggest the truth is more complicated.
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Labour’s Free Trade Capitulation highlights why you need Greens and Te Pāti Māori in the mix and not Winston
Labour’s support for the India free trade deal may secure the numbers — but opens the door for Winston’s race-baiting politics.
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So we are clear, a vote for National is a vote for Winston, so vote TOP instead
National’s collapse in the polls could make Winston kingmaker again — unless TOP breaks through.
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Suicide rates for prisoners should shame us, it won’t, but it should
Former prisoners are dying after release — and the system designed to rehabilitate them appears to look away.
