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Verdict soon on PPPs for schools
Finance Minister Bill English says decisions will be made mid-year on whether to use public-private partnerships to build new schools and a new prison.
She who hesitates is lost, as Tolley learns the hard way
Hesitation is death in Parliament. Hesitation suggests a minister is not on top of his or her portfolio, writes John Armstrong.
Key promises shake-up to weed out 'lazy' students
The Government is taking aim at lazy students and courses with high dropout or failure rates in looming reforms in tertiary education.
Drug tests spark school probe
A high school renowned for producing a string of Kiwi sporting stars has been accused of inappropriately drug-testing some students.
National standards policy: How parents mark it
Almost three-quarters of parents support the Government's controversial national achievement standards for primary and intermediate students.
Heads seek fairer standards roll-out
School principals want to be treated as "democratically" as Maori immersion schools in the roll-out of national standards.
National standards 'tool to bash schools' - NZPF
The Govt's approach to national standards has shifted from benchmarks to help students to performance measures for teachers, the NZ Principals' Federation says.
<i>Adam Gifford:</i> Open source route frees the mind
Albany High equalises software access.
Taxpayers fund PR for school standards
John Key and Anne Tolley justified a $200,000 taxpayer-funded public relations campaign to sell national standards.
30 per cent of teachers need to lift their game - Key
The Govt will spend $200,000 on a nationwide letter and brochure drop to inform people about new educations standards in place from today.
Back to school for a new era
Today marks the beginning of the school year and the start of National Standards, but it should be business as usual for children heading to class.
PM downplays fears of school league tables
John Key is trying to shut down concerns about national standards by saying decisions on how the data will be publicly reported are too far away to worry about.