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The tin-pot third-world education strategy
Monday, 21 June 2010, 3:17 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
“The idea that less education is good for people is not a new one – just a view not heard much in recent years” said Liz Gordon today. More >>
The very worst of policy making
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 10:42 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
“The Step Change proposal released yesterday proposes to allow non-qualified educators in community settings to educate the hardest-to-teach students in New Zealand, receiving only two-thirds of the funds that schools get (with the final third paid once success ... More >>
When you are the least powerful school...
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 2:56 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
The Minister of Education has announced that Aorangi School in Christchurch will close. Neither the high level of community support, nor the need to save the bilingual unit, the only one of its kind in the North West of Christchurch, has saved the school. More >>
The Great NZ Midwinter Recession Survey
Monday, 27 July 2009, 8:42 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
At last, a definitive answer to how the recession is affecting ordinary New Zealand families. This random phone survey of 502 people was carried out in early July. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4%. More >>
QPEC welcomes criticism of integrated school fees
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 10:05 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC welcomes the Minister of Education, Anne Tolley’s, criticism of the very high fees charged by some integrated schools. We are concerned in particular at those integrated schools that have been allowed to charge thousands of dollars in fees ... More >>
Budget featherbeds private schools, ignores tail
Friday, 29 May 2009, 9:40 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Private schools (teaching just 3.5% of New Zealand students) are the biggest winners from National’s 2009 budget with a $35 million boost in funding on top of the $40 million they received under the previous government. More >>
Why league tables do not improve schooling
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 1:44 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC is dismayed at reports that the Government intends to introduce league tables in schools. “There are three main reasons why league tables are bad policy”, says Chairperson Dr Liz Gordon. “First, only some things can be measured, and these ... More >>
Are 17 scholarship passes not good enough?
Monday, 23 February 2009, 10:29 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Education Minister Anne Tolley’s decision to sack the Selwyn College Board of Trustees earlier this year and replace it with a commissioner needs serious questioning. More >>
Brain-dead food and drink set for a comeback
Saturday, 7 February 2009, 3:10 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Education Minister Anne Tolley’s decision to remove the requirement for schools to provide only healthy food options for sale on their premises (aside from occasional fundraisers) is a stride backwards in education. More >>
Unicef report demands government policy responses
Friday, 12 December 2008, 10:10 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
The just released United Nations Children’s Fund survey on how governments in developed countries treat children has found New Zealand fails to meet minimum standards in many areas. More >>
Unicef report demands government policy responses
Friday, 12 December 2008, 9:56 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
The just released United Nations Children’s Fund survey on how governments in developed countries treat children has found New Zealand fails to meet minimum standards in many areas. More >>
Early warning signs in early childhood education
Thursday, 27 November 2008, 11:55 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC is deeply disappointed at the new government’s decision to abandon regulations for early childhood centres due to come into effect on 1 December. More >>
National schools policy takes us back to the 1990s
Monday, 3 November 2008, 9:37 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
National has waited till the last week of the election campaign to confirm its education policies will mark a return to policies it promoted in the darkest days of the 1990s. More >>
Key set to give taxpayer funding to Kings College
Monday, 20 October 2008, 9:27 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
In the middle of a financial meltdown, John Key is set to give $3,241,446 of taxpayer funding to Kings College, one of the wealthiest schools in the country, where he is a parent. More >>
Sir Paul Reeves to chair QPEC election meeting
Friday, 17 October 2008, 8:56 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
The education spokespeople for the main political parties will be present at a QPEC-organised election meeting on education. More >>
Universal student allowance welcomed - QPEC
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 9:51 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC is delighted at the government announcement of a universal student allowance to be phased in over three years if Labour leads the government after next month’s election. More >>
Universal student allowance welcomed
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 9:37 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
QPEC is delighted at the government announcement of a universal student allowance to be phased in over three years if Labour leads the government after next month’s election. More >>
Where are National and Labour’s education policies
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 9:01 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Aside from Labour’s announcement today of a universal student allowance phased in over three years, little of substance has emerged from either party. More >>
Manurewa, Education and the Election
Monday, 1 September 2008, 11:30 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Manurewa has been much in the news recently and QPEC is organising a public meeting in the electorate for representatives of political parties to discuss education in Manurewa and how this relates to wider problems for the community. More >>
Where are Labour and National's education policies
Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 10:20 am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
21 July 2008 Media Release: Where are Labour and National's education policies? QPEC has begun analysing the education policies of the main political parties with a section of our website devoted to the topic. It is at http://www.qpec.org.nz/Election-2008.html ... More >>
