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Politely ignore Minister’s warning on “politics” in school
Friday, 13 July 2012, 2:14 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION COALITION 13 July 2012 Media Release: School Boards of Trustees should politely ignore Education Minister’s warning on “politics” in school newsletters QPEC encourages school Boards of Trustees to ignore the Education ... More >>
The final spur for a review of Tomorrow’s schools?
Monday, 25 June 2012, 11:06 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
The revelation that 36 of 47 secondary schools in Auckland have skewed their enrolment zones to favour children from high incomes areas while excluding children from low-income areas is no surprise and should be the final spur for a full review of Tomorrow’s ... More >>
League tables a distraction from problems in education
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 12:01 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC is dismayed at the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday that he is keen to see “league tables” for primary schools. This is an unnecessary distraction from improving student achievement which should be the government’s focus. More >>
After the backdown....where to save money?
Friday, 8 June 2012, 2:19 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Saving $114 million in government spending is now the challenge facing Education Minister Hekia Parata and Finance Minister Bill English following the backdown on plans to increase class sizes. QPEC suggests that if these savings are needed they ... More >>
Quality Public education Coalition
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 5:04 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC welcomes the government decision not to increase class sizes as a victory for our kids' edcuation. More >>
Minister shows arrogant disregard for parents and teachers
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 11:57 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Education Minister Hekia Parata’s refusal to meet with education sector groups together today in the face of outrage at the government’s decision to increase class sizes at public schools shows an arrogant disregard for the parents and teachers. More >>
$43 million should be saved from private school subsidy
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 9:50 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC is calling on the Minister of Education to save $43 million from education by reducing the government subsidy to private schools rather than increasing class sizes at public schools. More >>
Govt hypocrisy protects small classes at private schools
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 10:31 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC remains implacably opposed to any increase in class sizes at public schools despite yesterday’s backdown when schools were given the “good news” they wouldn’t lose more than two teachers. More >>
Cream for private schools – skim milk for public schools
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 10:40 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
The government decision to increase class sizes for students in Years 2 to 10 is a mean-spirited slap in the face for public education. More >>
Students from low-income families pay the price
Friday, 4 May 2012, 9:18 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
The budget changes to student loans and allowances foreshadowed by Tertiary Education Minister Stephen Joyce reinforce the difficulties faced by students from low-income families in accessing quality tertiary education. More >>
Charter group would not dirty shoes in NZ's poorest areas
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 12:34 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Press Release Charter schools group would not dirty their nice shoes in New Zealand’s poorest areas More >>
Treasury gives incoherent advice to Education Minister
Sunday, 19 February 2012, 8:13 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Treasury gives “incoherent”, ‘misinformed”, “confused” and “wrong” advice to Education Minister on class sizes Professor John O’Neill of Massey University has written to Hekia Parata, the Minister of Education, detailing why the advice ... More >>
The politics of charter schools – oh how political!
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 9:31 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC Vice President John Minto says that Act’s charter school trial has nothing to do with education and everything to do with politics. More >>
Little new vision in education policies
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 2:01 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC Chair Liz Gordon has criticised the education policies of most parties in the election campaign as being without vision and often “boringly predictable”. More >>
Loss of QPEC patron
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 11:31 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Media release: Quality Public Education Coalition Loss of QPEC patron We were deeply saddened to learn of the death this morning of Sir Paul Reeves, who has acted as QPEC’s patron since our organisation was formed. Sir Paul was a great leader, a ... More >>
The battle of Thurston Place
Monday, 20 June 2011, 11:25 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
A new school at Bucklands Beach is being built, while many in the the community arm themselves with large meetings, protest marches and possible legal action. What on earth is going on? Liz Gordon reports…. More >>
In Defence of Public Education
Saturday, 28 May 2011, 2:43 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
The Quality Public Education Coalition (QPEC) is delighted to see two groundbreaking studies released this week both acknowledge New Zealand’s top performing public education system. More >>
Standards: The propaganda machine
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 12:02 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
The Quality Public Education Coalition (“QPEC”) is disappointed that the propaganda from the Government and its agencies on the debacle of National Standards continues unabated. More >>
School boards come of age
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 11:35 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Schools boards turn 21 this month, and have demonstrated reaching their majority with their first ever significant collective action against a government policy. They are in a stand-off with the government – and the government cannot win. More >>
Venal policy driven by the one percent rump
Monday, 27 September 2010, 3:32 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
National’s decision to support ACTs voluntary student membership bill is an outrageous example of the venal policy tail wagging the dog, according to Liz Gordon, National Chairperson of QPEC. More >>
