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Tag Archives: BOT
What has apparently happened at Wairoa College (and the like at other schools) should never happen again
Part 1 I am calling for a parliamentary committee of inquiry to investigate what followed Chris Allen’s appointment as principal to Wairoa College in June, 2015, and alleged subsequent actions and behaviour towards him. Chris Allen has now left New … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, Ministry of Education, Political
Tagged BOT, Education, Education policy, ERO, Hekia, Ministry of Education, Politics
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Is the Rangiora commissioner disassociated from reality?
I am referring to an item in the Christchurch Press (March 26, 2017) headed ‘Government intervention at Canterbury’s Rangiora High School to end this year, report says.’ http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/90764769/government-intervention-at-canterburys-rangiora-high-school-to-end-this-year-report-says In the context, this unbalanced reporting does continuing harm to Peggy Burrows, … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy
Tagged BOT, Commissioner, Education policy, Ministry of Education, Politics, principals, Schooling
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Here we go again: another intervention injustice
I have substantial amounts of information about goings-on at Wairoa College, some of it scandalous, but that can be looked into by the ministerial inquiry I’m calling for, I just want concentrate here on the bureaucratic behaviour around the appointment … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Principals
Tagged BOT, Education, Hekia, Ministry of Education, Politics, principals
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Parents, teachers, and community of Rangiora High school get a load of this
Parents, teachers, and community of Rangiora High school get a load of this: I want to put first the latest in the series of vicious ministry-commissioner actions against Peggy Burrows The commissioner has put the ERA decision on the school … Continue reading
Kerr off leash no longer barking mad
The New Zealand School Trustees’ M-16-8 has completed a wondrous turnaround. The challenge for the presidency from Richard Green has contributed, but the main reason is that Hekia Parata, while still a conservative educationist has, with her resignation, signalled disillusionment … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, NZSTA
Tagged BOT, Education policy, Ministry of Education, Neoliberalism, NZSTA, Politics
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Down to detail now: Hekia in deep trouble
Fight over $12M in assets Rangiora High School board of trustees’ meetings 2014: Allocated funds: Peggy’s utterly proper actions It is now time for exact detail to demonstrate that the appointed commissioner and her boss, Hekia Parata, but mainly through … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Political
Tagged BOT, Education, Hekia, Ministry of Education, Politics, principals, Trickery
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Friends, senior students, teachers, parents, and the community of Rangiora: it begins
Out of nothing, injustice, psychological cruelty, gross actions, and immoral behaviour have occurred. It has been a display of deplorable human behaviour, and to the victim of that behaviour, a nightmare that plumbs the depths. One can also see portrayed … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, Ministry of Education, Political, Uncategorized
Tagged BOT, Education, Education policy, Ministry of Education, Politics, Trickery
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Part 2 Rangiora is about the school’s assets: in which I set out to nail Peter Hughes
This posting is based on the first of two letters I sent to Peter Hughes some days before the dismissal of Peggy Burrows. In other postings I have pinned the blame for this most terrible of school interventions on Hekia Parata; … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, Principals
Tagged BOT, Education policy, Ministry of Education, Politics, Trickery
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Attack! 20 Kiwi Kafka
Welcome to ATTACK! ATTACK! is a two-page occasional publication giving attention to the curriculum – the holistic curriculum. ATTACK! is for you, also to introduce to your colleagues. Each issue will be restricted to two pages. A cover graphic for a file or … Continue reading
Posted in Attack, Ministry of Education, Principals
Tagged BOT, Education policy, Hekia, Ministry of Education, Politics, principals
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Rangiora: Invidious deception: but truth now out – Burrows suspended to get at school’s money
Jody O’Callaghan in the Christchurch Press is duped and becomes a stooge of the Wellington gang. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/76456995/rangiora-high-school-classrooms-in-disrepair-despite-wealth My suggestion to the Peggy Burrows’ camp is to head straight to court. As my previous postings have suggested, these ministerial interventions are … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, Political
Tagged BOT, Education policy, Ministry of Education, Politics, principals, Trickery
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