Pages tagged "Education"
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17 schools have fewer than 20 per cent of kids regularly at school
Posted on Press Releases by Paul Goldsmith · April 15, 2021 3:27 PMToday’s revelation by the Government that there are 17 schools where fewer than 20 per cent of students are attending school regularly is just another illustration of the magnitude of New Zealand’s attendance crisis, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
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New figures show New Zealand’s attendance crisis
Posted on Press Releases by Paul Goldsmith · March 30, 2021 1:45 PMNewly released attendance data National has been calling for for months shows an alarming number of students don’t attend school regularly, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
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Government hiding our student attendance crisis
Posted on Press Releases by Paul Goldsmith · March 19, 2021 11:06 AMThe only way we can fix New Zealand’s appalling school attendance levels is by first knowing the full extent of the problem, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
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Lockdown’s impact on student learning dire
Posted on Press Releases by Paul Goldsmith · March 03, 2021 11:14 AMNZQA’s assessment that the University Entrance pass rates for 2020 would have ‘fallen off a cliff’ without free credits shows the huge impact lockdown disruption is having on learning, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
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Words alone mean nothing, Minister
Posted on Press Releases by Paul Goldsmith · February 24, 2021 3:08 PMWords and good intentions will not solve New Zealand’s truancy crisis, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
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Labour sending mixed messages on education
Posted on Press Releases by Paul Goldsmith · February 11, 2021 3:43 PMLabour’s messaging on New Zealand’s curriculum is confused and misses what is important to improve student achievement, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
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Proposed history curriculum lacks balance
Posted on Press Releases by Paul Goldsmith · February 03, 2021 2:17 PMThe proposed new history curriculum for schools is lacking in balance and needs revision, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said today.
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Measuring progress key to raising student achievement
Posted on Press Releases by Paul Goldsmith · February 02, 2021 12:49 PMMaking sure students actually attend school and have their progress measured are the big issues the Education Minister needs to tackle to lift performance, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
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Failing education standards won’t help wellbeing
Posted on Press Releases by Paul Goldsmith · December 09, 2020 12:12 PMNews that New Zealand’s 13 year olds have recorded their worst-ever results in the latest international comparison study (TIMMS) should be ringing alarm bells across the education sector, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
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