Here we are. After a few posts describing the history, structure, and reforms of schools in New Zealand, I finally get to my first hypothesis regarding the falling PISA scores. Just as a recap, here's what the reading scores look like over time for New Zealand and comparable countries. The PISA scores have been falling … Continue reading Hypotheses 1 & 2 – Falling PISA scores
Month: August 2016
Housing and School Choice
Here we go. I think this is my last post before I can link all of these posts together into a single hypothesis. Before I go further, I should clarify that the following points are from the Auckland perspective. There are many areas of the country where school choice and housing haven't been as significant. … Continue reading Housing and School Choice
School funding in New Zealand
I'm slowly getting to my first hypothesis regarding the decline in the New Zealand PISA scores. Before I can fully explain hypothesis 1, though, I need to describe a few more factors relating to schooling in New Zealand. I promise my hypothesis 1 is coming soon. I also promise that I'll soon get into the … Continue reading School funding in New Zealand
