Opinion: The perfect, constructed, mental-health storm for our young people.
A positive future is an anchor for all young people. Doubt, anxiety and addictions create cycles that are very hard to break and adults and politically oriented interest groups are superb at exploiting children...
Bee study supports differentiated learning
In 2016 an apiscope – an observational beehive – was installed at the school. The Apiscope Buzz project, led by Associate Professor Tracy Riley from Massey’s Institute of Education and Distinguished Professor Anne Noble...
Mandatory anti-bullying call to break NZ’s horrific record in schools
Two independent watchdogs have launched a campaign to make all schools record every case of bullying and adopt anti-bullying moves that have been proven to work.
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft and new Race Relations Commissioner...
White-Gaze Centred Judgements
Since I completed my Term 3 visits with the school leaders I am privileged to work with, I’ve been thinking. Firstly, some context: 11 of the 12 schools are deciles one to four, primary,...
World’s top economists make case for English majors
A great migration is happening on US college campuses. Ever since the fall of 2008, a lot of students have walked out of English and humanities lectures and into STEM classes, especially computer science...
Teenagers warned to turn the music down or risk loss of hearing
Teenagers cranking up the music on headphones and other personal devices are being warned that they risk losing their hearing if they do not change their habits urgently.
Results from a new survey carried out...
CMC Markets University of Canterbury Trading Challenge showcases next generation of traders
The second annual CMC Markets’ University of Canterbury (UC) Trading Challenge has come to a close, with third-year Computer Engineering student, Harry Dobbs, taking out the top spot with a 280.81 percent return on...
No place for a ‘she’ll be right’ approach when it comes to dyslexia
Whilst at kindy, a four-year-old drew a freehand diagram of how he wished the playground be organised. The diagram was specific. It appeared to the naked eye to be drawn to scale and also...
Social inquiry at heart of new resource for schools
Students in Canterbury can learn how they might empower young people in Vanuatu through. Learners in Levin might look at how young women's lives are affected in Bougainville.
Thanks to a new digital school resource...
Te Reo teacher takes home top prize
Rauhina Cooper, who teaches te reo matatini and te reo Māori in Hamilton was named winner of a prestigious national award that recognises contemporary teaching practice in New Zealand.
Rauhina is 2019’s NEXT Foundation’s Expert...
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