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–A –Anemail – Hard-copy T For the next Live Belly Dance Show please visit our website www.topkapi.co.nz – Cabinet August 20 approves the education renewal plan for Christchurch, Waimakariri, and Selwyn. September 5 newsletter is sent to all schools, inviting them to a meeting on September 13. September 6 invitation is also sent out. September 7 invitations are sent out. September 12 and board chairmen of proposed closing, merging and relocating schools are contacted by phone. September 13 Announcement is made. Parata told the House it ‘‘We cannot simply put Education Secretary Les- ‘‘The ministry is workin ‘‘This is not cost saving, it TIMELINE a diversity of options,’’ Parata said. waspeople understandable were upsetneeded but that things topeople be had said improved they wantedmixture a and of tradition and new. back what was thereshe said. before,’’ ley Longstonenounced yesterday the an- ministryhold would 24education meetingsThursday with next sector week. the before to make theschools process clear andunderstand to to theshe next said. help steps,’’ them ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ is a significant investmenthow in we can raiseachievement educational while providin 4 7 A A
Gerry Brownlee Clayton Cosgrove Education update Extra letters The Government would in- She did not rule out open- It was the third round of ‘‘We’ve provided clarity The Government was seri- ‘‘In that context we’ve INSIDE ❯❯ ❯❯ vest $1 billionin into education thearea. wider Christchurch ing a charter school inchurch, Christ- but had not received a formal proposal. consultation andinvolved greater detail. as such and certainty aboutare what proposing we andset we’ve also outcommunity a engagement.’’ timeline for clear ous aboutcommunity, she listening said. to the made a range of proposalsnow and we lookcussing forward those with to communi- ties.’’ dis- school buildingsfrom the earthquakes. and land 4837716AA
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It was positive that 173 of ‘‘Change was inevitable
The situation with Canter- But it was a ‘‘disgrace’’
‘‘Yes there will be some Brownlee accused Labour
People had been relying on ‘‘Everyone expects change
During an urgent debate, ‘‘This is about communica-
Cosgrove said it was not The Education Ministry
At one point Earthquake
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and a range of damage to
dents, population movement,
there were 4500 fewer stu-
was dealing with the fact that
Parata said the Government
green light, he said.
215 schools had been given the
quake struck in September.’’
from the moment the earth-
way as possible’’.
was tackling in ‘‘as smooth a
problem that the Government
bury schools was a huge
gain, the Ilam MP said.
the situation for political
that the Opposition was using
it’s all about.’’
we’re handling it. That’s what
people who don’t like the way
people’s genuine anxiety.
of ‘‘cynical manipulation’’ of
of normalcy, she said.
ren with security and a sense
their schools to provide child-
like this.’’
they don’t expect a bombshell
to happen in Christchurch –
worse than cruel’’.
was handled was ‘‘nothing
nouncement, and the way it
church for the education an-
prepared the people of Christ-
Dalziel said nothing had
Christchurch East MP Lianne
sensitive.’’
has to be done in a way that is
been under great stress and it
ting to a community that has
cracks and falling rolls.
must be closed because of
good enough to say schools
condemnation.
week, resulting in widespread
mergers and closures last
outlined a series of school
was forced to apologise.
Clayton Cosgrove of lying and
Brownlee accused Labour MP
Recovery Minister Gerry
liament yesterday.
ing a heated debate in Par-
schools announcement dur-
ling of the Christchurch
to defend its disastrous hand-
The Government was forced
Kate Chapman Govt defends planned changes
education
on Canty MPs clash