The most distressing thing about charter schools in the US is their role in increasing ethnic and socio-economic segregation, writes Robin Duff, which is a direct consequence of their not having to take local students.

Auckland's primary school principals are refusing to take on any new work with the Ministry of Education until it resolves ongoing problems with its new payroll system.

The charter schools advisory group wants those who have no teaching qualifications to be given official registration - a call at odds with Govt policy.

Will parents be able to choose the right school using National Standards data, which even the Prime Minister admits is "ropey"?

188 schools have not been included in official National Standards information after failing to provide the right details.

A handful of schools are holding out on releasing National Standards to the Minister of Education as the first round of data is made public.

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.

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.

A higher birth rate and an ageing workforce mean hundreds of teachers could be needed to meet a staff shortage as school rolls surge over the next decade.

The Herald marks its rebirth with a week-long inquiry into how our national identity has changed through the generations. Today, we look at those aged 60-79 - the war babies.