Twenty percent of schools not doing National Standards in their charters...

You can listen to Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint programme on July 29 for the details: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/24946...

 

Meanwhile, in the news today... schools across the country, whether implementing the Standards or not, are vocal in their concerns about the negative impacts for students. Manawatu principals came out today in the Manawatu Standard:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/5387367/Principals-renew-a...

 

Moerewa School principal Keri Milne-Ihimaera articulated very clearly her concerns on RNZ last night:

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/81667/school-determine...

 

There's lots more information and resources at http://www.nzei.org.nz/National+Standards.html