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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.
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.
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.
School wants teacher accused of indecent assault named
The North Shore primary school at which a teacher has been accused of indecent assault will apply to have the man's name suppression lifted.
ERA rules demotion of PE teacher unfair
A school which demoted a teacher for a series of incidents, including throwing a tennis ball at a student, overstepped the mark, the ERA rules.
Teacher wanted, must like island life
Parents on remote Stewart Island say the bureaucrats are not making their quest for an early childhood teacher any easier.