Evidence-based policy and journalism
“What do we want? Evidence-based policy! Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
12 April, 2019
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Legislate in haste, repent at leisure
They say hard cases make for bad law. Hard cases are emotionally wrenching. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
9 April, 2019
New research reveals no significant differences between schools of different deciles
Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses how our comprehensive, year-long econometric analysis buries the old myth that school quality is linked to school decile. Our findings are published in our latest Research Note, Tomorrow's Schools: Data and Evidence. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
8 April, 2019
Data analysis results question Tomorrow's Schools review
Dr Eric Crampton discusses how our comprehensive, year-long econometric analysis buries the old myth that school quality is linked to school decile. Our findings are published in our latest Research Note, Tomorrow's Schools: Data and Evidence, written by Joel Hernandez. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
8 April, 2019
New research on school performance released
Our latest research, Tomorrow's Schools: Data and Evidence, carried out over a year, looked at data of 400,000 students and revealed there are no significant differences in school performance between schools of different deciles. Dr Oliver Hartwich, the Initiative's Executive Director discussed our research on Radio New Zealand. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
8 April, 2019
NZ Initiative finds most schools have about the same impact on students' results
Dr Oliver Hartwich speaks to Guyon Espiner about our latest research, Tomorrow's Schools: Data and Evidence. This report comes at the end of a comprehensive, year-long data analysis of 400,000 students and shows that once family background is separated out, most schools have about the same impact on their students' learning - no matter their decile. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
8 April, 2019
Using data to improve education outcomes in NZ
Our Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton talks to Newstalk ZB's Kate Hawkesby about findings from our latest research, Tomorrow's Schools: Data and Evidence, and the importance of comprehensive, evidence-based research when it comes to looking at school performance. The Initiative has developed a school performance tool with the primary purpose of evaluating the relative effectiveness of every secondary school in New Zealand. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
8 April, 2019
School quality is not linked to school decile - NZ Initiative
Following the release of our Research Note, Tomorrow's School: Data and Evidence, our Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton chats to Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan about our comprehensive and year-long econometric analysis of data for 400,000 students that reveals there are no significant differences in school performance between schools of different deciles, and how this data could be used by the Ministry of Education to help improve education outcomes for New Zealand students.
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8 April, 2019
A beautiful broadcasting anachronism
For those of us of a certain age, part of the thrill of staying up late as a kid was getting to see and hear things on television that did not air during afternoon cartoons. Before 9pm, one set of rules applied. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
5 April, 2019
In praise of perpetuating role confusion
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester says NZ Bus is up to 40 drivers short, with up to 30 cancelled services a day. He now wants the Transport Minister to help improve local bus services. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
29 March, 2019