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Letters: AT needs an attitude change; Three Strikes justice
OPINION: 'We appear to have a bureaucracy that is not reading the room.'
Education Review Office to cut 13 jobs, union says
ERO was directed to slash 6.5 per cent of its spending amid wider public sector cuts.
Election 2023: Act vows to cut funding for poorly-performing ECEs
The party also wants to rank all schools using standardised tests, which is controversial.
'Once outside the system, you're stuffed': The Alternative Education issue
One AE provider wants to see a more individualised approach for students.
'Inadequate and poor quality': Alternative education for at-risk teens slammed
Scathing report calls for a total overhaul of the system and more funding.
Do young people leave school with basic skills for work? No, say employers
An employer asked an apprentice to sweep the workspace. They said no and phoned their dad.
'Exploited a vulnerable student': Ruapehu teacher struck off after sex with student
A school caretaker found the pair in a classroom close to one another.
Oranga Tamariki, police investigating ‘report of concern’ at Auckland school
“All students and staff deserve to feel safe at school."
Māori child called 'thick': Teacher struck off for racist remarks, force-feeding kids
Staff reported 11 incidents of mistreatment of children in an organisational review.
'Significant concerns': Wesley College breaks silence over statutory manager
School warned of duty of care to keep students “physically and emotionally safe".
History of surfing v New Zealand Wars - the battle over our school curriculum
'There is a great danger that some students are missing out on big chunks of learning.'
Statutory manager steps in at Auckland school amid violence claims
It follows concerns about violence and management of the school's hostels.
'We must do better': 1 in 5 ethnic students experience racist bullying at school
Education Review Office says schools must recognise all ethnicities.
One in five schools needs intensive help, Education Review Office warns
ERO also warns of widespread breaches in the past year.
School truancy: Act wants on-the-spot fines for parents
Truancy continues to rise after Covid-19 saw attendance plummet.
Poor school attendance and uncaring parents, ERO report reveals
A third of students do not consider attending school each day as important.
Pandemic pain: Principals, teachers stressed and exhausted
Student behaviour worsens, leading to increased pressures on principals and teachers.
'Under the Bridge' high school out of statutory management after 7 years
Papakura High has become a place where families want to send their kids, principal says.
Lockdown 'just pulled away all the motivation': Students want more NCEA changes
Some teenagers are warning the pandemic has ruined the school year.
Choosing childcare: An insider's view
An insider's view of childcare by Glenfield early childhood teacher Nick Batley.
Choosing childcare: The price war in the suburbs
New daycare centres are touting for a shrinking number of children.
Iconic Reading Recovery programme may change, slammed for lack of 'spill over'
Education Ministry will 'strengthen' Reading Recovery after critical evaluation.
Blockhouse Bay school tops NZ school ranking
A little-known private school in Blockhouse Bay has topped a national ranking.
Childcare 'hit squad' finds widespread breaches
Breaches by home-based services jumped from 15 in 2018 to at least 52 in 2019.
Commissioner to be appointed at Kamo High
Conflict with principal leads to Kamo High School board's resignation.
'There will be a school shooting here' - bathroom tag
The sister of a student at a school threatened with a shooting wants more communication.
Bullying in schools: A blight on society
More than a third of students are still being bullied even in the "best" schools.