Focus on Corporatisation of Childcare - "LIttle People, Big Money" The New Zealand Herald, 24 Apr 2009

My post on the collapse of ABC Learning and prospects for childcare corporates was mentioned in an article published in New Zealand Herald (Business Herald section) on 24 April 2009. Since it is not available on the NZ Herald Website, I have included links (below) to the PressDisplay.com page for the NZ Herald edition for that day.

The writer of the article Karyn Scherer has really done a good job of highlighting the issue of corporatisation and putting it all in perspective. Kidicorp boss, Wayne Wright came across as a Sheikh of Tweak trying hard to elicit spin on a bouncy wicket. Also, I was surprised by childcare expert Sarah Farquhar trying to sit on the fence on the issue. I thought ECE professionals were supposed to be advocates for children.

Intertextuality - I really liked the illustration based on the kids classic book "A Very Hungary Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.

The New Zealand Herald
24 Apr 2009

The New Zealand Herald
24 Apr 2009