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The abolition of the bulk funding of teacher salaries is by far the most important change and one for which no rational explanation is provided. We consider it to be a seriously retrograde step. Read more

The first thing I should say is that the wrong Epstein is speaking to you today. The proper Epstein is my wife who works at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and who has been involved in most phases of school administration. Read more

My task today is to consider reforms for the government's regulation of schooling. By way of introduction, let me refer briefly to a talk I gave during my previous visit to New Zealand, in December 1995, entitled 'The Role of the Government in Education'. Read more

The NZBR believes membership of students associations should be voluntary and supports the general thrust of the bill. We do not wish to comment on its detailed provisions. Read more

The review of tertiary education provides an opportunity to advance policy affecting an important sector of the economy. The government should only intervene where the benefits from doing so exceed the costs. Read more

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After an introduction like the one delivered by Douglas Myers, sometimes the safest thing to do is to sit down. It has been five and a half years since I last visited here, and I am happy to report that the changes in the mood that I have seen in New Zealand, and in its physical surroundings, have been palpable. Read more

This submission considers to what extend, and at what cost, the bill may further objectives of the education system. We note that until 1991, the registration regime for teachers was compulsory. Read more

Recent reviews of New Zealand education have made a strong case for greater decentralisation of education administration and self-management of individual public schools. The changes recommended include the establishment of local boards of trustees, agreed charters for each school and the deregulation of decision making over school operations. Read more