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So, Radio New Zealand have uncovered emails from Assoc. Minisiter of Education Pita Sharples expressing some fundamental concerns about the National Standards. In response Dr Sharples says that he was concerned but he has now changed his mind. He cites the government's… Continue

Trevor Mallard is asking Min. of Educ. Anne Tolley why the govt didn't fund the successful Literacy Strategy instead of National Standards.

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The implementation of national standards and the scrapping of school support in the areas of arts and physical education are moving the NZ school system towards a narrower focus on literacy and numeracy. Sir Ken Robinson is a creativity expert. He argues that school systems with such a narrow focus threaten the very future of human ecology. This is a very entertaining and thought-provoking talk.

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