Education
Covid-19: Mum on autistic son's learning from home
There are calls for alert level 4 rule changes so that specialist teachers can visit disabled children in their homes.
Principals have told RNZ that children with special needs need more support.
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Covid-19: Career expos go digital in the pandemic
Career fairs in the Covid-19 era are going online. Students of engineering, construction, business, technology, and health are all being given the chance to virtually connect with employers. Ten… Audio
'Xi Jinping Thought' added to China's school curriculum
China will incorporate "Xi Jinping Thought" into its national curriculum to help "establish Marxist belief" in the country's youth, the country's education ministry says.
Computer lecturer wins national teaching award at 74
Computer lecturer Dr Richard Lobb joins Jesse to chat about how technology has changed over the years. Audio
Plea for teachers to be able to visit disabled children at level 4
School principals say some children with special education and behaviour needs do not cope well with remote learning.
Principals raise concerns about digital divide
Principals said devices made a big difference for home learning and the government should subsidise or provide computers for children whose families could not afford them.
Covid-19: Principals frustrated by lack of computers
The lockdown has ramped up calls for the government to subsidise or provide computers for the thousands of children whose families can't afford them.
Principals say digital devices make a big… Audio
Covid-19: Principals frustrated by digital divide
Principals are frustrated that thousands of children have gone into lockdown without computers to do their school work on.
They say the digital divide is a big problem and more needs to be done to… Audio
Covid-19 lockdown: Students need certainty over NCEA
Secondary school students facing high stakes assessments will be in lockdown until at least Friday night, and until the end of the month for Aucklanders.
The Ministry of Education says schools… Video, Audio
Students and parents are having to gear up for longer lockdown
With the outbreak at 72 cases and set to rise - schools, students and parents are having to gear up for a longer lockdown. That means going back to online learning, and for whanau: juggling the needs… Audio
Students, teachers and parents gear up for more lockdown learning
Parents, children and teachers are bracing themselves for more lockdown learning this week, and possibly beyond.
Covid-19: Affected schools on positive tests
As the Covid-19 outbreak continues its spread in Auckland, at least seven schools in the city have had positive tests.
Pukekohe High School, Western Springs College, Avondale College, Northcote… Audio
Covid-19: Parents, children bracing for more lockdown learning
Parents, children and teachers are steeling themselves for more lockdown learning this week.
At the moment level four restrictions will run until at least Tuesday night, but people RNZ have spoke… Audio
Covid-19: Parents under pressure under lockdown
Parents are under pressure this week with about 800,000 children home from school and a further 200,000 shut out of early learning.
Harriet Dyer has three children.
She told education correspondent… Audio
Nicola Daley and Dianne Forbes - picture books
The power of picture books - to transport, to delight and often as a way to help adults discuss serious ideas with children. All these aspects are being covered in a new international online course… Audio
Positive Covid-19 case among staff at Pukekohe High School
A staff member at Pukekohe High School and a student at Western Springs college have tested positive for Covid-19.
University of Auckland student tests positive for Covid-19
Students at Waipārūrū Hall at Auckland University have been told to self-isolate in their rooms, after a fellow student returned a positive test for Covid-19.
Thousands of Auckland students isolate and get tested
Three Auckland secondary schools now have Covid-19 cases to deal with - Avondale, Northcote and Lynfield Colleges, where students and staff have been told to isolate and get tested.
Lynfield College principal asks for testing centre at school
Lynfield College principal Cath Knell told Checkpoint she has asked officials to provide a pop-up testing centre at the school.
The big request from the community is for a pop-up Covid-19 testing… Video, Audio
The death of the artist – putting STEM subjects above art
The Detail - Changes planned for the NCEA art curriculum have teachers and the art world worried about the downgrading of the subject
