http://www.ed.co.nz/2010/02/11/steven-joyces-first-tertiary-education-interview/ Tertiary education news and views Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:02:11 +1300 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.ed.co.nz/2010/02/11/steven-joyces-first-tertiary-education-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Darel Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:54:57 +0000 http://www.ed.co.nz/?p=164#comment-35 Jeremy, I was encouraged by the Minister’s straight-forward articulation of that point too. I also liked his comment that he couldn’t find anything to disagree with the speakers who spoke before him. I thought it was genuine because everyone was making clear, deliberate, nuanced statements. Joyful, really. Jeremy, I was encouraged by the Minister’s straight-forward articulation of that point too. I also liked his comment that he couldn’t find anything to disagree with the speakers who spoke before him. I thought it was genuine because everyone was making clear, deliberate, nuanced statements. Joyful, really.

]]> http://www.ed.co.nz/2010/02/11/steven-joyces-first-tertiary-education-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Jeremy Baker Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:36:56 +0000 http://www.ed.co.nz/?p=164#comment-34 I thought it was excellent that the Minister saw a distinction between people who don't complete a programme because the leave to get a job, and those who don't complete because the programme is of low quality. Telling the difference is not easy - but its good to have these differences acknowledged. I thought it was excellent that the Minister saw a distinction between people who don’t complete a programme because the leave to get a job, and those who don’t complete because the programme is of low quality. Telling the difference is not easy – but its good to have these differences acknowledged.

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