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Penelope Barton: Social anxiety is contributing to rising distance-learning numbers

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Mon, 19 May 2025, 8:36am
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Penelope Barton: Social anxiety is contributing to rising distance-learning numbers

Author
Newstalk ZB ,
Publish Date
Mon, 19 May 2025, 8:36am

There are changes to the way New Zealanders are getting educated, with distance learning increasing. 

Correspondence schooling has seen a 32 percent rise in enrolment since 2018.

Crimson Global Academy CEO Penelope Burton talks tells Mike Hosking social anxiety is a contributor, while others aren't finding in-person schooling challenging enough. 

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