Need for urgency in implementing National Standards - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times
National Standards should be given a chance to prove their worth, Keith Furniss, of Dunedin, says. David McKenzie (30.8.11) boldly declares that the "execution of the National Standards into New Zealand primary schools has been a lamentable failure", ...

Red flags over 'National Standards' and fast-track teaching in child poverty report

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A report into child poverty raises even more red flags over the government’s controversial 'National Standards' policy and fast-track teaching programmes, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa.

Fight against National Standards will move to new battleground

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the fight against 'National Standards' is far from over and will move to a new battleground.

Petition on early childhood funding cuts goes to Select Committee

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is urging the government to listen to the voice of tens of thousands of New Zealanders who want funding cuts to early childhood reversed.

Report highlights the importance of ECE in battling child poverty

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says a report into child poverty confirms that proper investment in quality early childhood education is essential in opening up opportunities for the growing number of disadvantaged children.

Education leaders fine-tuning to Govt baton - Waikato Times

Waikato Times

URL: Education leaders fine-tuning to Govt baton Waikato Times International student Ibhalash Sarkar has travelled more than 11000km from the highly populated Indian city of Bangalore to the "quieter and peaceful" streets of Hamilton. The 22-year-old Wintec student could have chosen any English-speaking country in ...

Inequality hurts children the most - Voxy

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URL: Inequality hurts children the most Voxy A generation of kids have grown up with growing income inequality and high levels of poverty - the violence, poor health and lack of educational success of our poorest kids is a direct consequence", said Ruby Duncan, President of the New Zealand ...

Tolley dismisses school's proposals - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times
Education Minister Anne Tolley has thrown out three ideas from Remarkables Primary School (RPS) to solve the enrolment zone crisis in the Wakatipu. Mrs Tolley told RPS board of trustees chairman John Stalker in a ...

Students' science fair projects are winners - Whangarei Leader

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URL: Students' science fair projects are winners Whangarei Leader WINNING WAYS: Huanui College students Daniel Davis, Kahurangi Ross-Hoskins and Richard Young are rapt with their Central Northland Science and Technology Fair results. SUPER SCIENCE: More than 140 exhibits were judged in the Central Northland Science ...