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! Development of Education Software with a New Zealand Focus.
Question Directed To: Hon. Trevor Mallard%%%
Portfolio: Education
-Much of the English-language software available for primary and secondary education is from the USA. As a result, this software often features such as voices with American accents and references to American history, culture, and values.
+Much of the English-language software available for primary and secondary education is from the USA. As a result, this software often has
features such as voices with American accents and references to American history, culture, and values.
How much money (if any) did the Ministry of Education spend in the 2004 and 2003 financial years acquiring software written specifically for a New Zealand audience? Would the Ministry be more likely to commission software if the software was under an Open Source license so that schools do not need to pay on-going license fees?
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