Through my research I have found a number of issues for the tangata whenua of Aotearoa. From this I believe now is a time of change and I hope to be a part of it. It is sad to say that this issue will not be resolved easily or quickly and will be ongoing for our nation. Anne Else makes a statement that encapsulates my thoughts and feelings towards this issue well.
“Is the education gap getting wider, or is it getting narrower? It depends how you measure the gap, and which measure you look at. The evidence in this report shows that the gap is getting narrower over time. But this is happening slowly and unevenly. It is not certain that the gap will continue to narrow” (Else, 1997).
I hope you all enjoyed my blog in regards to Maori participation in mainstream early childhood education and that the topics I have discussed has brought some of these issues to light.
Thanks
B.
Reference
Else, A. (1997). Anne Else summary of Māori Participation & Performance in Education. Retrieved February 21, 2011 from http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/schooling/5847
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