Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 9, 2021 5:30:00 GMT 12
BIAS AGAINST MAORI DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN SCHOOL STRUCTURE
Whether the practice is called banding or ability grouping, it is a method of sifting learners for a perceived ability and manageability and comes with systemic bias which means those in the ‘bottom’ group, band, or stream are often Māori and Pacific learners......