Erica Stanford’s Education Power Grab Explained
What children learn, how teachers are judged and who controls the profession could soon sit directly under ministerial authority.
Teachers
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Drones not Citizens – National burn NCEA down to re-install education system designed to fail students
National claims the NCEA replacement will lift standards, but critics see something far darker… An education system rebuilt around competition, conformity and private interests.
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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.
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Principals’ Concerns About the New ERO Reporting Format
Principals aren’t confused. They’re warning this will make things worse.
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Stanford gets A for spin, F for substance – Labour
Labour says Erica Stanford’s education plan is more spin than substance — and warns students could pay the price.
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Sir Ken Robinson and Education’s Death Valley
Sir Ken Robinson warned modern education systems risk becoming “death valleys” for curiosity and creativity. What does that mean for New Zealand schools?
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CTU stands in solidarity with teachers – NZCTU
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) is backing primary teachers in a dispute over proposed individual employment agreements,…
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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…
