July 2008
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Professional standards needed to raise NZ education
eBay auction inspires not-so-crazy education investment idea
Universal student allowance 'too high a cost'
Ireland may follow UK, Canada and Australia on PPP path
Election year: minor party profile – United Future
UK university earnings from industry grow dramatically
British political parties unite behind academy schools
Quote of the month
Norman LaRocque moves to Asian Development Bank
Boost skills by giving industry 'more say' over funding decisions
Low-skilled job pay rates drop, skilled rates climb
Teacher shortages 'looming'
Surge in foreign teachers
Parties' ECE policies analysed
UK plan for university links with primary schools
Free university sector and let fees rise, argue British peers
French university first to raise private funding
OECD recommends policies to improve education results
Indian government readies PPP model for secondary education
India most privatised country for education
Test scores on rise since No Child Left Behind Act (2002)
Regulatory context for private education considered
Report looks at ways to reward teachers for performance
Private universities on increase in United States
US universities best resourced
EMO schools do better than others
World's 'most independent' university in Saudi Arabia
 
 

Labours' 2005 and 2008 election offers have similar tone

The Labour government this month said it had asked officials to cost a universal student universal student allowance. Students were pleased; some commentators called the move an election year bribe. Anyone remember if students were offered any goodies at the last election?!

2005 cartoons commenting on interest-free student loans

Election 2005 cartoon

Student loan carrot 2005

2008 cartoon commenting on student allowances

universal student allowance 2008

A story on the universal student allowance is at this web page.