Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 21, 2018 17:20:01 GMT 12
CHARTER SCHOOL BACKERS CONSIDERING TREATY CLAIM
An organisation set up to support charter schools is considering making a Treaty claim to keep the controversial model going.
The Government is planning to transition the country's 11 charters schools back into the state system, either as designated character, private or state-integrated schools.
"There's the clause in the contract which provides the minister with the opportunity to terminate the clause at his convenience, which he will choose to do," said Graham Osborne, chief executive of E Tipu e Rea, a non-profit organisation that supports charter schools.
He told Newshub Nation they're looking into the possibility forcing the schools to close or move into the state system could be a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
"We think that in the spirit of the Treaty of Waitangi there are some principles that have been clearly run right over there - principles of partnership, principles of collaboration and consultation, principles of reciprocation. On the face of it, there would seem to be a case for a Treaty claim."......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2018/04/charter-school-backers-considering-treaty-claim.html
An organisation set up to support charter schools is considering making a Treaty claim to keep the controversial model going.
The Government is planning to transition the country's 11 charters schools back into the state system, either as designated character, private or state-integrated schools.
"There's the clause in the contract which provides the minister with the opportunity to terminate the clause at his convenience, which he will choose to do," said Graham Osborne, chief executive of E Tipu e Rea, a non-profit organisation that supports charter schools.
He told Newshub Nation they're looking into the possibility forcing the schools to close or move into the state system could be a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
"We think that in the spirit of the Treaty of Waitangi there are some principles that have been clearly run right over there - principles of partnership, principles of collaboration and consultation, principles of reciprocation. On the face of it, there would seem to be a case for a Treaty claim."......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2018/04/charter-school-backers-considering-treaty-claim.html