Charter-schools policy debate

In fulfilling its charter-school promise to Act, National is at least giving our children a lesson in MMP politics.

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18th August, 2012

Politics is such a hotbed of overreaction that if it were somehow proved Mt Tongariro’s steaming fit this week was yet another response to the charter-schools policy, it would hard to summon much in the way of surprise. Seldom have so many been so exercised about so very, very little. Anyone would think charter schools were an evilly glinting dagger pointed at the very heart of our education system, the teacher unions and the entire future of our egalitarian ideals as a nation. Actually, it’s not even as scary as a blunt plastic knitting needle very poorly aimed. What we’re talking ...

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