As someone who had spent most of her life in an area of New Zealand moved by earthquakes, I was amazed to hear the news that Christchurch and the surrounding area had suffered such a destructive earthquake. As a Science teacher, I know that the South Island’s Alpine Fault is the place experts anticipate a [...]

Latest research has shown that children growing up in homes with many books get 3 years more schooling than children from bookless homes, independent of theit parents’ education, occupation and class. This is as great an advantage as having university educated rather than unschooled parents, and twice the advantage of having a professional rather than [...]