'This is insane’: Educators slam curriculum plans
Educators are concerned the latest overhaul in maths and English is being rushed.
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Two online safety researchers ran experiments at six Auckland primary schools.
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Editorial: Our children's education is not a political hot potato
OPINION: Is the maths curriculum overhaul a good idea?
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Education Minister moving fast over maths failures.
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'He should be safe': High school student beaten unconscious during violent classroom attack
The school called the incident "completely unacceptable".
'Lots of interest': How Tauranga schooling is promoted in Korea
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