Really pleased to see report on reading at Huntly College referred to here - especially from the student researchers. natlib.govt.nz/about-us/colla…

PIRLs scores will reignite public debate on literacy again. An imperfect measure though aligns with anecdotes coming from schools. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

2% tax on UK rich list families ‘could raise £22bn a year’ theguardian.com/news/2023/may/…

1/2 things I've seen on Twitter today that offer a glimpse of how things could change for a better future

2/2 things I've seen on Twitter today that offer a glimpse of how things could change for a better future

Initiative applying public scrutiny to businesses in NZ - call for equity through return of public funds from over payments to business #NZPol stuff.co.nz/business/13235…

Ahem, Stuff You know it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, right?

📢2023 NCRM Research Methods e-Festival The 'Methodological Innovations' Journal editorial team will be discussing publishing methodological research with research students and early career researchers Hear from myself Ruth Boyask and Leah Moyle ncrm.ac.uk/training/RMeF2…

Schools are retreating from the innovative learning environment. Principal says schools where it works teachers are supported and fewer children with social problems or individual needs. thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/3500…

University cuts of arts, humanities, soc science and university teacher ed programmes. Are we witnessing a reversal of the massification of higher education? #nzpol

And in UK too...drop of arts in schools and arts and humanities in universities "low value courses". Unenlightenment. theguardian.com/education/2023…

"The outcome was particularly good considering government underfunding of universities" rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Article: "Developing a methodology for public engagement with critical research" journals-sagepub-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/doi/pdf/10.117…

Are you strong in social science methodology? Assist the new editorial team for Methodological Innovations by joining the editorial board.

‘Open science’ advocates warn of widespread academic fraud on.ft.com/3YewadY

Well, here's an unsurprising report on the Ofsted ratings of LA maintained versus academy schools. Spoiler: LA schools higher rated. local.gov.uk/about/news/cou…

. Christopher Luxon Just heard you say on RNZ you’re looking for common sense solutions to student achievement. Here’s one. Let’s raise the enjoyment quotient in reading at school. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Labour will add 20% VAT to private school fees within first year of winning power inews.co.uk/news/labour-va…

Honored to be invited to join the editorial board of Methodological Innovations, a leading (Q1) methodology journal in social sciences. I'm thankful to Ruth Boyask for her kind invitation to the board & looking forward to working with her fascinating team! journals.sagepub.com/home/MIO

New article: "We enjoy *doing* reading together : finding potential in affective encounters with people and things for sustaining volitional reading" - an affect account of a correlational assemblage centred on children's reading for pleasure. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…