Larry Williams Drive

Why is that we all seem to accept as a fact that streaming is bad for all kids?  The PPTA has today chipped in on this endless campaign for schools to quit streaming. Because - this is often the argument - by putting kids in the bottom class we tell them they’re stupid and the damage their self-image for the rest of their lives. But this is life, isn’t it?  We put kids in different grades for sport and no one complains about it. The best rugby players go in the first 15. The normal rugby players go into the second and third fifteen. We all accept that here are some kids who are exceptional at rugby and who deserve the chance to compete against each other and fully develop their skills and maybe even become All Blacks. Why don’t we have the same attitude to education?  There are some kids who are exceptional at maths or English or science.  Shouldn’t they have the ability to reach their full potential and take on the world’s best in whatever it is that they’re excellent at?  The research shows that if we don’t