Focus on food not standards - union - auckland | Stuff.co.nz

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While the Government was spending $36 million on national standards in an effort to improve student achievement, almost 200 schools receiving assistance from the KidsCan charity, with a further 100 on the waiting list, ...

PM's statement to parliament - TVNZ

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TVNZ
That's why this Government is focused on building better literacy and numeracy skills in primary-school students through our National Standards policy. ...

Schools Will Fail First National Standards Challenge - Voxy

3News NZ

URL: Schools Will Fail First National Standards Challenge Voxy As the new school year begins, the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is challenging the government to say how many schools have met the deadline for ...

Lack of action on child abuse angers teachers - Stuff.co.nz

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Teachers feel "betrayed" by what they see as a lack of action on suspected child abuse spotted in schools. The concern comes as new figures show the number ...

Future teachers not fazed by current issues - Manawatu Standard

Massey News (press release)

URL: Future teachers not fazed by current issues Manawatu Standard About 400 students embarked on teaching courses through Massey University's College of Education yesterday. Controversy over national standards, ...

Students returning in high numbers - Manawatu Standard

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Manawatu Standard
The school was pleased with students returning if that meant students were gaining a higher level of education. Because student numbers were capped, ...

Concern over cost of fixing leaky schools - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Concern over cost of fixing leaky schools Otago Daily Times One Otago school has surfaced on a list of 157 schools nationwide which have reported leaky buildings, and concerns have ...

Green Party response to Key speech in full - TVNZ

guide2.co.nz

URL: Green Party response to Key speech in full TVNZ Because, like my Dad, I didn't do too well at school. I left at 16 with no qualifications and few prospects. I worked here and there, spent time on the dole ...