Perhaps it’s not our kids who are failing, but the Pisa tests themselves
Education
Posted inHealth & Science
From prison to med school: the remarkable life of Dr Timoti
Timoti Te Moke graduates from Otago Medical School this week, having in the past endured beatings, facing a manslaughter charge, and fighting against discrimination.
Posted inTechnology
Cellphones take the fall for education failures
Is the cellphone ban an indication of a move away from technology in the classroom?
Posted inMāori issues
Why Māori and Pacific quotas at medical school are essential
Act and National have committed to examine the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme at Auckland University. Even ‘reviewing’ the programme is hurtful and upsetting.
Posted inEducation
University underfunding is compounded by their greater corporatisation
University sector has many pressing problems but it's unlikely the incoming government will give it any priority
Posted inCorporate, Education, News, Newsroom Pro
Confusion and concern over new building warrant of fitness forms
Early childhood centres fear they could easily lose their licence to operate
Posted inEducation
ChatGPT is not a passing fad, let's get it to work for us, not against us
Teachers should use ChatGPT and generative AI to develop critical literacy
Posted inPodcast: The Detail
A culture worth keeping?
Have hazing rituals at Otago University gone too far?
Posted inNewsroom Pro
Free market free-for-all: Buying NZ's school curriculum off the app store
Act’s proposed education policy bypasses questions about what the curriculum is for and the fundamental role it plays in a public education system
Posted inMāori issues
Successful Māori initiatives in jeopardy under National – Hipkins
Chris Hipkins has accused National of holding a “really radical” view of co-governance
Posted inHealth & Science
Party pledges won't fix science funding sinkhole
Political parties are united about increasing R&D capabilities, but policies are fragmented or non-existent
Posted inEducation, Health & Science, PIJF, PIJF: South PIJF
All Black legend’s Mitey legacy
School-aged children in the south are increasing their emotional literacy and talking about the tough stuff thanks to a rugby star’s commitment and a Southland teacher’s persistence.
