Issue 96 Term 4 | 2012
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LEADERS IN EDUCATION NEWS SINCE 1989
The big
education ambush
Why are the decisions being made at a political level so against the grain of those at the educational coal face?
PLEASE SIR, CAN I HAVE SOME MORE? The rising number of children running on empty
principal q&a Wellington High School’s Nigel Hanton talks about the state of education
WELCOME GIRLS... AND BOYS Stanford Junior Prep prepares to go co-ed
SOCIAL MEDIA A sticky employment trap for unwary school staff
FIGHTING TRUANCY
Getting kids back into class
PLUS
• The Kiwi teenager who challenged the world to protect the planet • Making meetings matter and getting teams ticking • The mission to raise awareness about child abuse • Why leasing hardware might make all the difference
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