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Key: Treasury Papers Back Nats on Loan Costings - National Party Finance spokesman John Key says the Treasury costings released on Labour's last-minute student loans promise confirm National's worst fears. Features of the paper… * Annual operating cost rises to $390m by third year, and to $500m after six years, and by 2019 will be $924m. * Impact on gross debt is a rise of $2.4 billion by third year, rising to $5.1 billion after six years, and rising to over $10 billion after only 11 years. * Overall student debt INCREASES under Labour's policy. See… National - Treasury confirms National's fear on loans
Also:

Treasury's Student Loan Policy Calculations (pdf).

Labour - Student loans policy easily affordable

National - Loans deception calculated and deliberate

ACT - Labour finished over loans deceit

Greens - Students aren't like you, Mr Key

And:

NZUSA - Student Debt hits $8 billion

Te Mana Akonga - Maori student debt skyrockets past $1.5 billion

Education Forum - Student loans: the sky's not falling

Labour - The real cost of National’s borrowing programme

'Plain English Reporting'
National Party Leader Don Brash today announced that National will introduce 'Plain English Reporting' in schools so that parents know how well their children are doing in the classroom and can get help if necessary. See… National wants Plain English reporting in schools and SCOOP AUDIO: Nats Announce Plain English Education Reporting
Also…

Labour - National adopts Business Roundtable education plan

NZ Principals' Federation - ‘Plain English’ reporting will fail our children

Federation Of Ethnic Councils - Federation welcomes clearer reports

Labour - Where will Nats slash education funding?

National - $100 Million Tax Cut for Teachers

PPTA - Bulk funding pledges don’t stack up

NZ University Student's Association - Nationwide poll confirms loan interest too high

Labour - Free early childhood education to be extended: Prime Minister Helen Clark and Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced more help for families and children, with a new policy that will extend 20 hours free early childhood education to all licensed teacher-led services from 2007.
Also…

Labour - Early Childhood Policy, Q & A, Factsheet

United Future - Labour adopts UF early childhood ed policy

NZEI Supports More Children's Access To Free ECE

Early Childhood Council - 20 hours free policy praised by former critics

Education Forum - Revised 20 free hours policy better, still flawed

Early Childhood Council - Labour's extension of 20 hours free policy praised

QPEC - Labour Featherbedding Private Education Staggering

Alliance - Labour backs Kentucky Free Childcare

Independent Schools of NZ - Labour linking funding with quality and equity

ACT- ACT’s tax cuts better for students

Hide Speech - : Tax Cuts Best for Students – Best For Everyone!

NZUSA - ACT’s “student loan policy” a joke

Quality Public Education Coalition Survey Results We have begun to receive responses from political parties to a QPEC questionnaire covering the critical issues for public education in this year’s election. The party responses we have received so far contain many interesting features. See… Politicians Respond to Critical Education Issues

National's schools policy National Party Education spokesman Bill English says National wants a simplified, plain English curriculum for schools. See…National launches schools policy
ALSO:

Bill English: Speech to Auckland Primary Principals Association

National - Labour bureaucrats force principals out of jobs

Review of NCEA implimentation Released - The Deputy State Services Commissioner, today released the second part of the independent review by Doug Martin and his Review Team on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). See…Comment on release of second NZQA review
ALSO:

Govt - Independent report welcomed

NZQA - NZQA commits to culture change

National - Labour has no credibility in education

National - Clark must come clean on Mallard’s future

NZ First - NCEA Report Predictable

ACT - Tinkering will not fix NCEA mess

PPTA - It’s the putting right that counts

Economists getting it wrong on student loans for years A report released today by Treasury forecasting the take-up of student loans following the introduction of the no-interest-while-studying policy shows just how inaccurate forecasting of behaviour can be, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said.
ALSO:

NZUSA: Ill-informed hysteria over student loan borrowing

National: Loans scheme favours the few

Westpac To Mallard: Commentary Independent Of Other Bank Interests - We were disappointed to read Hon Trevor Mallard’s comments today regarding our Chief Economist’s analysis of the Labour Party’s proposed policy regarding student loans. Westpac Economics provides economic analysis and commentary for a target audience of Westpac customers who are active in the financial markets. Issues that are covered are those that our economists consider are likely to have an economic or financial impact, including proposed fiscal policy. See... Westpac Responds To Education Minister's Comments
ALSO:

Trevor Mallard - Westpac's dodgy analysis driven by selfishness

Nats - No cash windfall in student loan policy

Govt. - IRD stats underscore value of no interest on loans

Students Uncharacteristically Happy At Election Year Debt Pledge Prime Minister Helen Clark and Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the second of Labour’s key election pledges: no further interest will be charged for those with student loans who reside in New Zealand. Helen Clark said that this was a further important step in Labour’s policy to make tertiary education more affordable. See... Loan interest scrapped for students who stay in NZ
Tertiary Sector Reaction:

NZUSA - Labour finally strikes a blow at the student debt

OUSA - Labour's Student Policy Cause for Celebration

AUS - Students will see real gains with Labour policy

MUSA - Labour Student Policy a Small but Significant Step

Political Reaction:

New Zealand Labour Party - Student Support Policy

Progressive Party - Interest waiver great - debt relief next step

Green Party - A Labour-Green Govt key to tackling student debt

National - Labour ‘desperate and irresponsible’ with loans

ACT - Labour's Tertiary bribe unprecedented foolishness

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