Almost three-quarters of parents support the Government's controversial national achievement standards for primary and intermediate students.

The Govt's approach to national standards has shifted from benchmarks to help students to performance measures for teachers, the NZ Principals' Federation says.

Eighteen months after Toran Henry killed himself, his mother finally gets to have her say on whether an anti-depressant influenced his death.

A cash-strapped Kiwi student is selling her virginity to the highest online bidder.

Spy tactics are paying off as one of New Zealand's top schools bids to thwart zone cheats who fake enrolment details.

An Auckland teenager was mistakenly sent the wrong person's marked papers in the mail.

A 15-year-old schoolboy took his own life after being part of a late-night text conversation about suicide.

Traditionalists may not like it, but it appears that children who text regularly may be better spellers and readers.

Beth Park reports on the hidden health benefits of a beer.

International students continue to arrive despite the recession and economic crisis, a Department of Labour report says.

Cucumbers are the perfect plant for the summer party season.

The Ministry of Education was forced to intervene in almost 50 at-risk schools last year, more than four times the amount from 2007.