Dr Peter Ridd has lost his High Court challenge to his sacking by James Cook University. But the scientist has every justification for stating that he has “lost the battle but will continue the war”. It might even be said that he has ensured his final victory. On the other
Scott Kennedy Guest post on sojournal.co.nz I am not an emotional person. In the last 20 years of life, I believe I can count on the fingers of one hand the times I have wept. Not that I think this is a virtue, it just seems part of
Education Sector in Chaos after COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Howick Primary School principal Leyette Callister says she has no idea what to tell teachers who’d rather quit than get the jab. “They’ve just blurted it out like a big knee-jerk reaction,” she told Newshub. “It completely reduces – or decimates
After seven weeks of lost school time, Aucklanders need a plan to get their children back to school, says National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith. All we know is that schools won’t reopen on October 18, but no one has any idea when they will reopen or what the
Ed U. Cayshun Teachers have been treated very badly by this government “mandate”. In 2020 they were told by the PM that there would be no compulsion or penalties. In March the NZ government was alerted to two things. 1. The availability of high-quality treatments/therapeutics. 2. That the Pfizer
Alwyn Poole During the last few years of the previous National government, Labour, the Greens and Tracey Martin used both the existence of Charter Schools and the imminent closure of Salisbury residential school in Nelson as whipping tools against Hekia Parata. One of their main, and erroneous, claims was the
Liberty Baker Hey, government! Leave us teachers alone! Up until two or three days ago, the mainstream media had published articles stating that the government was not considering vaccine mandates for teachers. Now, the latest news is that indeed, a vaccine mandate may be imminent. One teacher I have heard
The Government should move heaven and earth to make sure schools reopen in Auckland on October 18, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. Auckland students have endured seven weeks out of the classroom, they need to get back to school after the holidays. Unlike other countries, the Government has
Don Brash hobsonspledge.nz To: Cheryl de la Rey Subject: Your press statement announcing the University’s Office of Treaty Partnership Dear Dr de la Rey, As a graduate of the University of Canterbury, I was dismayed – indeed, horrified would not be too strong a word – to read your press
Below is a national missive regarding the change of name for the Ministry of Education (bet you didn’t read about that in the MSM) and the push for Maori greetings for all who answer calls. We have been told using English is “not an option”. The “rebrand” will include
Chris Penk First published by The BFD 26th June 2020 The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Lessons learnt? The stresses and strains on New Zealand’s teaching fraternity must have been enormous. As always, I take my
Alwyn Poole Among many of the things deliberately hidden behind the pandemic curtain is that the education system that is spiralling out of control. A disconnected Minister. A Ministry with entirely incompetent and invisible leadership. Around 60% of all students fully attending and only around 40% of Decile 1 – 3
Willem Hollmann Lancaster University Fascinated since a young age by language and what it tells us about what makes us human, Willem Hollmann considers himself to be very lucky to be a linguist. He studied at the Universities of Amsterdam and Manchester, and since 2003 has worked at Lancaster University.
Andy Mullins mercatornet.com Dr Andy Mullins now works with parents and university students in Melbourne and teaches the Formation of Character course at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney. Formerly he was headmaster of Redfield and Wollemi Colleges in Sydney. He is the author of Parenting for Character.
Confirmation today that Auckland students will spend another two weeks trying to learn from home underscores the need for better guidelines to make sure kids are actually engaged in education, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Rather than shift the school holidays forward, the Government has preferred to carry
