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MOE Protect Their Own Instead of Fulfilling Their Function

MOE Protect Their Own Instead of Fulfilling Their Function

Alwyn Poole alwynpoole.substack.com Founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11 – 13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1 – 13. It

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Why Should We Reward Failure?

Why Should We Reward Failure?

Beginning journalism students are warned about the danger of becoming too sympathetic to their sources, thus colouring their objectivity. At worst, journalists are told, they may fall prey to “source capture”: privileging the interests of their sources and pushing a biased narrative. Especially when the source’s interest too-closely align

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The MoE Protects Their Own

Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Years 11–13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1–13. alwynpoole.substack.

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The Great Black Singlet

Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Years 11–13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1–13. alwynpoole.substack.

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Teach the True History, Not Radical Ideology

Sarah Cowgill libertynation.com Every progressive organization is trying to be on the ground floor of indoctrination when it comes to America’s kids. Long gone in so many states is the goal to educate youngsters in language skills, math proficiency, science, and the arts. But the folks behind Black

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Schools Leave the Churches for Dust

Schools Leave the Churches for Dust

I’ve said it before, and sadly I have to say it again: when do we start spitting on teachers? After all, the moral standing of priests has been indelibly besmirched by the shocking revelations that, not only were a minority of priests horrifically active paedophiles but that the entire

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Why This Data Is So Important

Why This Data Is So Important

Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11 – 13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1 – 13. alwynpoole.substack.

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A Year on the Recommendations Still Stand

A Year on the Recommendations Still Stand

Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11 – 13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1 – 13. alwynpoole.substack.

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Tips For Surviving the End

Tips For Surviving the End

Tani Newton Not to beat about the bush: we are living at the end of Western Civilisation. And not to belabour the point, let me address the question of what we can do to survive. I’ve long lived by the belief that the people most likely to survive the

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Aspiration Needs to Come from the Top

Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole Founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for year 11–13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1–13. alwynpoole.substack.

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The Media Are Trying to Prove Us… Right!

bobmccoskrie.com Last week we did a McBLOG on the mainstream media’s obsession with the coalition agreement between National and NZ First which scraps and replaces the controversial and radical RSE curriculum. If you think that what we’re saying is all conspiracy theory, think again. The media are

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We Must Get Our Children Back to School

Richard Prebble The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. bassettbrashandhide.com It will not matter

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A Letter to Alumni About Grant Robertson

February 21st, 2024 Given the comments regarding the appointment of Grant Robertson as Vice Chancellor of the University of Otago, I have published below a communication sent to Otago Alumni. Tena koutou, I am pleased to let you know that today we announced the appointment of Former Deputy Prime Minister,

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Charter Schools and the Humorous Union Response

Charter Schools and the Humorous Union Response

Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11–13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1–13. alwynpoole.substack.

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Government Schools Are Propaganda Machines

Government Schools Are Propaganda Machines

Karl Streitel Karl Streitel is a freelance editor and writer and former English and finance teacher. mises.org In Artis Shepherd’s recent article, which I highly recommend, he aptly detailed the numerous benefits of homeschooling and data showing that homeschooled students – far from being socially stunted, academically insular young

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Labels, Categories and the Fall of Rome

Labels, Categories and the Fall of Rome

Matt Judd Normally when I attempt to write one of these essays, I try to remember what my English teacher taught me last century and have an introduction, a body and a conclusion. I also try to give articles some sort of legitimacy by attaching a link or two to

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