... discuss the issues it made with the core curriculum and secondary schooling. Prior to introduction of The Education Act in 1877, education was neither free nor mandatory so only the wealthy could afford to attend (Swarbrick, 2012). The new legislation meant children up to the year eight were ... and fit for New Zealand society, through English, arithmetic and geography classes. Like Pakeha children, some Maori children were able to have two years free secondary schooling if they passed their proficiency examinations (Holst, 1971). J K Hunn the acting secretary for Maori affairs, felt any...

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For many people, college is their first opportunity to live away from their parents" home and to be free from significant parental control and supervision. Along with increased freedoms comes increased responsibility. College students, for the first time, bear primary responsibility for their personal needs, such as housing, laundry ... Healthy People 2010, the Federal government has singled out binge drinking among college students for a specific, targeted reduction (i.e. form 39 to 20 percent) by the year 2010. Health People 2010 notes that, "binge drinking is a national problem, especial...

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