Kiwi Parents Educational Views Ignored By The Government

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Thu Oct 18 2012 13:00:00 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

Kiwi Parents Educational Views Ignored By The Government

Thursday, 18 October 2012, 10:37 am
Press Release: New Zealand First Party

Tracey Martin MP
Spokesperson for Education
18 October 2012

Kiwi Parents Educational Views Ignored By The Government

New Zealand First says the Government is narrowing school curriculums to cover only academic outcomes while ignoring fully-rounded targets the community believe are important.

Education spokesperson Tracey Martin says the Government’s Education Amendment Bill raises the concern that school Boards of Trustees will be severely limited in delivering what local communities believe are required for students.

“Every school has its charter consulted on with the parental community which sets the vision of student outcomes for individual schools.

“Parents across the country have indicated they want their children to become well-rounded members of our society which goes beyond a single academic measure.”

Ms Martin says the Government’s Bill creates a bureaucratic target with little concern for the overall wellbeing of children.

“It begs the question as to whether this Government recognises that creating well-balanced children is even part of the educational equation.”

ENDS

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