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8 Feb 2012

Policy, Management & People Mobile Internet Waikato has developed a mobile site, which reminds me that ED Blog’s mobile theme is now working fine. If it’s not on when you go to it, there’s a button at the bottom of the page to switch. MIT CBD Campus MIT has started building its new campus next to the Manukau… Read Full Story.

News 7/2 – Wings Clipped. Kauri Rings. Public Academics.

7 Feb 2012

Policy, Management & People Wings Clipped The flight training school that was the focus of a bad IEAA report has closed down. The Wings Flight Training Academy owner said the students were out to get him: “RP Singh is like an innocent-looking rabbit in the forest when you’ve got 10 greyhounds trying to kill him”. I challenge people… Read Full Story.

News 3/2 – BIMs. Rod Carr’s Pay. HIV Data.

3 Feb 2012

Policy, Management & People BIMs Treasury’s BIM sparked media releases from NZUSA’s Pete Hodkinson (opposing interest on student loans) and the TEU’s Sandra Grey (opposing shifting funding to younger students and research money to help the private sector). It is not surprising that NZUSA wasn’t too worried about shifting funding towards younger students as most student reps are…younger… Read Full Story.

Spotlight – Pat Walsh, Universities NZ

31 Jan 2012

Today’s Spotlight is on Pat Walsh, the Chair of Universities New Zealand (and VC of Victoria University of Wellington). Spotlight is a series of posts where ED Blog asks 5 questions of interesting people in tertiary education (see other posts in the series). 1. What’s the biggest challenge for Universities New Zealand right now? Continuing to build on… Read Full Story.

News 21/12 – Whitireia Buildings. VSM Hearing. Aviation Oddity.

21 Dec 2011

Policy & Management Whitireia Buildings Whitireia has pulled out of a $3m contribution to a performing arts development in Porirua, both because they’ve moved their course into Wellington and approved a $20m development at Porirua for classrooms etc to replace prefabs. It’s upset some people in Porirua, but it’s hard to fault the priorities. Industry Training The MOE… Read Full Story.

News 16/12 – Smart Crows. Cancelled Graduation. Dr Richie McCaw.

16 Dec 2011

Policy & Management Youth Unemployment The Reject Youth Unemployment coalition wants to meet Paula Bennett to discuss youth unemployment issues – given it is a leftwing coalition that launched a few weeks out from the election, complained about “the last three years” and is now inviting Bennett to meet via media release, I suspect they may not be… Read Full Story.

News 15/12 – ITO Costs/Benefits. Abseiling Graduate. Posthumous PhD.

15 Dec 2011

Policy & Management ITO Costs/Benefits The ITF has released research they commissioned from BERL on the costs and benefits of industry training (Dom Post, Stuff). Extras: Aoraki-Lincoln articulation; AUT’s top managers turn to iPhones; new Canterbury Chancellor; Raukawa head takes pay cut; new NZUSA president. Research & Innovation Bienniale Massey’s Heather Galbraith will be deputy curator for NZ’s… Read Full Story.

News 13/12 – New Ministers. Raukawa Funding Cut. New NZUSA Prez.

13 Dec 2011

Policy & Management New Ministers John Key announced new Ministers yesterday, with Steven Joyce keeping tertiary education (adding “skills and employment” too) and picking up economic development, plus science and innovation – Hekia Parata gained education (all the following stories are pretty generic: NewstalkZB, NewstalkZB, RadioLIVE, Kapiti Independent, APNZ, NZ Herald, NZ Herald, RNZ, BusinessDesk, Idealog, One News,… Read Full Story.

What are ACT’s Charter School Plans? (NZ Charter Schools Debate #2)

In: Policy|Strategy & Policy

8 Dec 2011

ACT’s charter school policy has been debated widely in New Zealand since being released on Monday this week in the ACT-National coalition agreement. This post summarises ACT’s proposals and highlights (in italics) areas for analysis in future posts in this ED Blog series. (For quality comments on charter schools, check out Eric Crampton, Rob Salmond and Stuart Middleton)…. Read Full Story.

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The NZ Charter Schools Debate #1

In: Policy|Strategy & Policy

6 Dec 2011

I’m starting a series of posts on charter schools in New Zealand, a policy announced yesterday in the ACT-National coalition agreement. My aim in the series will be to explore the issues around charter schools in an informative manner. I personally support the idea of charter schools, but not at all costs, so I’m looking forward to refining… Read Full Story.

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Tags: ACT, Charter Schools, National, NZ Teachers' Council, NZCTU, NZEI, PPTA

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