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Teacher groomed pupil for sex, court told
A jury has heard allegations against an Auckland primary schoolteacher accused of grooming a male pupil for sex.
<i>Mary Ashby-Green:</i> Simple change to start date could end 'tail of failure'
Mary Ashby-Green asks whether starting school on the fifth birthday is good for our children
Govt to double funding to tackle truancy
The Government will double funding to tackle truancy after a survey of schools found more than 30,000 children a day are skipping classes.
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.
Britain's language gap years for primary school pupils
Sending children as young as 9 overseas for six months is a growing trend in the UK, where it's seen as one of the best ways to learn a second language.
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.
National standards 'could make poor schools look bad'
Principals are worried that primary schools in poor areas will be made to look bad when national standards are introduced next week.
Ministry intervened in 47 at risk schools in 2009
The Ministry of Education was forced to intervene in almost 50 at-risk schools last year, more than four times the amount from 2007.
Research finds no advantage in learning to read from five
Children who learn to read at age five are unlikely to be better readers than children who learn to read at seven, according to new research.
Heads back trial of new tests
Hundreds of Auckland primary school principals want the introduction of national standards to be delayed so they can be tested.
Tolley talks tough in clash with teachers
Anne Tolley says she will sack the boards of primary schools which allow teachers to boycott national standards, saying they would be refusing to obey the law.
Chocolate fundraiser not so sweet
A primary school's chocolate fundraiser turned into a debt-collection exercise after parents failed to cough up around $3000.