Given most New Zealand universities have goals for increasing Māori and Pacific student and staff numbers, we need to ask why their numbers still remain stubbornly low in the research sector – and even lower within “STEM” (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) departments.
As we acknowledge National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, it’s important to recognise Indigenous Knowledge as vital to all children’s education.
The recent decision to transport juvenile offenders into an adult maximum-security prison in Western Australia shows the youth justice system is in crisis.
Why a universal job guarantee beats the basic income pipe dream
Canada needs to invest more money into science innovation to help prevent the next global crisis
Migration offers an urgent fix for the skills we need right now, but education and training will set us up for the future