How should we grade the Government for its handling of the release of national standards in reading, writing and mathematics? 'Could do better'.

Prime Minister John Key says he welcomes the debate generated by the publication of national standards data.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has admitted the Government does not have the resources to test all beneficiaries under tough new welfare reforms.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says she believes some parents do not need to enrol their children in early childhood education - but concedes her welfare reforms will force beneficiaries to do just that.

A snapshot of national standards results released today by Education Minister Hekia Parata suggests Maori and Pasifika students are failing in the education system.

Current and former students have thrown their support in behind a Northland Catholic school teacher who was fired after he supported a gay rights protest.

A quarter of primary and intermediate pupils in poorer Waikato areas go to school hungry, researchers have found.

Two views on the Government's decision to require social welfare beneficiaries with little children to arrange for them to attend preschool education centres from July next year.

Hundreds of "battle hardened'' Cantabrians descended on the eerie half-demolished central city to voice concerns over the Government's proposed schools shake-up.

Education Minister Hekia Parata has come under fire today for creating more struggle for quake affected families bearing the brunt of proposed changes to Christchurch schools.

The Govt is being urged to do more to ensure children are sun-safe at school after a study found just half of primary schools were working towards providing adequate shade.

Secondary schools around the country are threatening legal action over the Ministry of Education's new payroll system, which schools say is riddled with errors.

A mystery infection killed a Hamilton school teacher within days of falling ill while on holiday in Samoa.

An elite school plans to send Year 13 students away to camp next year - for the entire year.

Emergency meetings have been held by schools groups trying to get to the bottom of yesterday's confused reveal of a shake-up of Christchurch's schools system.