Opinion
Incensed by yet another sky-high school uniform bill, father-of-three Dylan Reeve tries to get to the bottom of the school uniform racket.
For New Zealand parents, the end of January tends to mark the end of one nightmare – the seemingly endless summer school holidays – and the beginning of another: new uniform-stationery-and-shoes season.
The vast majority of New Zealand’s intermediate and high schools require a uniform. This uniform is usually only available from a single specialist retailer and for many parents it will be among the most expensive basic clothing items they will purchase for their little darlings.
But just how expensive? Even at lower decile public schools, the bill can stretch well into the hundreds. I put a call out on Twitter and got numbers back ranging from around $250 to around $1,000. And that’s not including the inevitable winter uniform which many parents were putting off purchasing.
The winners, from left, were Grace Prechter of Veritas Christian Academy, Celia Gibbs of East Henderson High School and Madison Geddings of Polk County High School.
Pardee physicians among top docs in state
Twelve physicians at Pardee UNC Health Care were named to Business NC magazine’s Top Doctors list for 2020. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding doctors in the region and the results of the magazine’s research. The Top Doctors were then voted on by peers in the state to complete the final list.
“It does not surprise me that so many of our wonderful physicians are considered so highly-regarded by their peers,” David Ellis, chief medical officer of Pardee UNC Health Care, said in a news release. “Each one of these doctors is committed to their specialty and providing quality patient care to our community. Being named to this list is a distinct honor.”
The winners, from left, were Grace Prechter of Veritas Christian Academy, Celia Gibbs of East Henderson High School and Madison Geddings of Polk County High School.
Pardee physicians among top docs in state
Twelve physicians at Pardee UNC Health Care were named to Business NC magazine’s Top Doctors list for 2020. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding doctors in the region and the results of the magazine’s research. The Top Doctors were then voted on by peers in the state to complete the final list.
“It does not surprise me that so many of our wonderful physicians are considered so highly-regarded by their peers,” David Ellis, chief medical officer of Pardee UNC Health Care, said in a news release. “Each one of these doctors is committed to their specialty and providing quality patient care to our community. Being named to this list is a distinct honor.”
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Supporters of the waiver request, which had come from high school principals, said teenagers emotional and mental health problems rising from the pandemic could only get worse if they re denied sports. The waiver, which passed in a 5-2 vote, was supported by the four board members who are current or retired educators. I can tell you teachers and coaches are such a big part of these kids lives, said Dot Case, a retired civics teacher at North Henderson High School. I just don t think we should jerk that out from under the kids that want to play sports.
Kathy Revis, a retired schoolteacher and administrator, argued for the waiver.