"the treaty obligation made no difference to raising the achievement of Maori [children] and that it was unfair to place the obligation on school boards."
"School boards would now be required to seek to achieve equitable outcomes for Maori students, take steps to provide for teaching and learning in Maori language (te reo Maori) to students whose parents and caregivers request it, and take steps to ensure the school reflects cultural diversity."
"The suggestion that this clause makes no difference simply isn't true,"
The government plans to remove the legal requirement for school boards to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi by incorporating local Māori customs, knowledge and world views into policies and local curricula. Since 2020 school boards have been obligated to reflect local Māori culture in school plans and teaching. The education minister argued the treaty obligation did not improve Māori achievement and was unfair to place on volunteer school boards. New requirements will instead ask boards to seek equitable outcomes for Māori, provide te reo Māori on request, and reflect cultural diversity. Educators warn the change could reduce visibility of Māori culture and harm cohesion.
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