Posts by Sacha
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To assert that we should be happy to settle for the most basic skills and socialisation as a result of eight years of schooling is bollocks. There may indeed be some kids for whom just that is an achievement...
Some grow up to be Minister, and continue to set their horizons by their own competence. Put a smug fool in charge of learning and this is the unambitious twaddle you get.
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It just dawned on me that when Tolley tries to get her drive to mediocrity through parliament the Nats wont have enough votes and ACT will come in and insist that they privatise the schools ...
Vouchers, Paul, vouchers..
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evidence of this demeanor seems to be accumulating. In education, it seems clear.
Well, Tolley told Q+A she grew up with teachers in the family and put a few kids through school, so she must know how education works, eh. Just like how she's used a blowdryer, so must be suited to running the electricity network.
Oh and also (this from a month ago) :
PAUL One other little bit of information, of intelligence, which has come to the ear. Are teachers' advisors, who are teachers who go around teaching teachers and advising teachers, are they going to be scrapped at the end of this year if they are not advisors on numeracy and literacy?
ANNE I'm not aware of that...
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cos-play
I admit I still think first of a food fight rather than geeky dress-ups when I see this term.
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However, lets all talk about Chris Carter, if it saves you having to defend privatising ACC.
Standardistas similarly unamused at the distraction. Some whipping in order?
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Apologies to all concerned.
Got the whisky focus right. However, I'm sure Emma would be less stern and more saucy on the telly.
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ack ack
Wrong thread, old chap. :)
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In 1866 Christchurch and Nelson chess clubs compete by telegraph, one of the first uses of this method in the world.
You mean we invented internet gaming? Cool.
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Ae, what a doofus. Use of the phrase "lighten up" is seldom a good sign.
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chortlenui