Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 8, 2018 16:20:10 GMT 12
CHARTER SCHOOLS WERE A FAILED, EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENT ON KIWI KIDS – NZEI
Sixty percent of children in charter schools are Māori.
NZEI Te Riu Roa Matua Takawaenga Laures Park says that charter schools did not serve tamariki well and she looked forward to them coming back into the fold.
"We also want to hear more from the Minister about support and resourcing for bilingual/immersion education so that all learners have their identity, culture and language valued and supported at school."
She says there is no credible evidence charter schools are better for Māori than kura kaupapa or mainstream public schools.....
www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/303193
Sixty percent of children in charter schools are Māori.
NZEI Te Riu Roa Matua Takawaenga Laures Park says that charter schools did not serve tamariki well and she looked forward to them coming back into the fold.
"We also want to hear more from the Minister about support and resourcing for bilingual/immersion education so that all learners have their identity, culture and language valued and supported at school."
She says there is no credible evidence charter schools are better for Māori than kura kaupapa or mainstream public schools.....
www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/303193