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  National Standards race to nowhere - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  Yesterday, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard visited our Parliament and promoted free trade agreements with all the fervour of the faithful. This position was predictable, but less well known is her stance on education. Julia is the leader who imposed the Australian version of National Standards on Australian schools against the wishes of the teachers’ unions. read more
  February 17, 2011 10:31 am - 21 Comments
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  Double the money into private schools but no standards - by Metiria Turei

  
  
  
  Kia ora from the Chamber. We’re debating the Education (National Standards) bill on a sunny Saturday in wellington. The Minister Anne Tolley confirmed that private schools will not be subject to the national standards regime, even where they get public money. QPEC has reported that National is to increase the funding to private schools by [...] read more
  December 13, 2008 10:51 am - 35 Comments
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  Key’s taxpayer subsidy to wealthy private schools - by frog

  
  
  
  I was quite astonished to see on Agenda that John Key is talking about ‘maybe’ doubling the tax payers’ subsidy to private schools. Key is saying he wants to see the government giving large taxpayer subsidies to private companies in order that they can compete with and undermine important public services. Look at his justification: [...] read more
  April 14, 2008 1:42 pm - 25 Comments