It's not alternative education that has failed … it’s the whole system: expert

By Chelsea Channing
Published July 11, 2023

When the Education Review Office handed down its report on alternative education (AE) last month, it didn’t paint a pretty picture.

With more than 90 per cent of students leaving without an NCEA level 2 qualification and more than 30 per ...

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It's not alternative education that has failed … it’s the whole system: expert

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