PM's old school vows to fight closure | Stuff.co.nz

PM's old school vows to fight closure | Stuff.co.nz: "The board of Prime Minister John Key's old primary school has vowed to fight a decision by the Education Ministry to close it."

leading and learning: A critical view of the NZ Curriculum by Kelvin Smythe.

leading and learning: A critical view of the NZ Curriculum by Kelvin Smythe.

Pupils will suffer, say teachers | Stuff.co.nz

Pupils will suffer, say teachers | Stuff.co.nz: "Teachers under pressure over a three-pronged Government push to transform education warn children will suffer in the rush to change."

Schools rebuked for casting aside pupils | Stuff.co.nz

Schools rebuked for casting aside pupils | Stuff.co.nz: "Schools have been told to stop discarding their most difficult pupils from the mainstream system."

Plunket-style tables for school reports | Stuff.co.nz

Plunket-style tables for school reports | Stuff.co.nz: "The new primary and intermediate school reports about to be rolled out by National are likely to look like Plunket growth charts - and parents have told the government they want to see three or four each year so they can keep a close eye on their children's progress."

Pupil jailed for attack on teacher | Stuff.co.nz

Pupil jailed for attack on teacher | Stuff.co.nz: "A schoolboy was so enraged by 'culturally insensitive' jibes by his teacher he plunged a knife into the man's back, a court has heard."

Proposal on young foreign students slammed - Politics - NZ Herald News

Proposal on young foreign students slammed - Politics - NZ Herald News: "A proposal for the relaxation of guardianship rules to allow primary-school-aged foreign students to study here without their parents or guardian has been slammed as 'exploitation of young children for commercial gain' by education union NZEI Te Riu Roa."

Care rules for foreign students may relax - National - NZ Herald News

Care rules for foreign students may relax - National - NZ Herald News: "Young foreign students could study in primary schools in New Zealand without the need for a legal guardian if pastoral care rules are relaxed."

Report urges private-school reforms - National - NZ Herald News

Report urges private-school reforms - National - NZ Herald News: "An overdue law reform will remove the ability for criminal cowboys to set up a private school."

Minister says youth education takes priority | POLITICS News

Minister says youth education takes priority | POLITICS News: "Education Minister Anne Tolley says the government is focusing its education invesment on young people rather than older people."

Minister says youth education takes priority | POLITICS News

Minister says youth education takes priority | POLITICS News: "Education Minister Anne Tolley says the government is focusing its education invesment on young people rather than older people."

Minister slams $20m blunder | Stuff.co.nz

Minister slams $20m blunder | Stuff.co.nz

Alcohol sales at school fairs to be reviewed | Stuff.co.nz

Alcohol sales at school fairs to be reviewed | Stuff.co.nz: "The Government has been asked to investigate whether schools selling booze at fairs are breaking the law, putting fundraising activities under the spotlight."

Schools' leaky building toll soars - National - NZ Herald News

Schools' leaky building toll soars - National - NZ Herald News: "Leaky building syndrome has hit 73 schools nationally, and the problem is far more widespread than previously declared."

Schools fall behind on new lesson plan - National - NZ Herald News

Schools fall behind on new lesson plan - National - NZ Herald News

Editorial: Listen and learn, teachers | Stuff.co.nz

Editorial: Listen and learn, teachers | Stuff.co.nz

Tom Gerrard : 'Feminised' education holding boys back - National - NZ Herald News

Tom Gerrard : 'Feminised' education holding boys back - National - NZ Herald News: "there is a strong perception the educational system has been so 'feminised' that boys no longer feel comfortable"

Education review addresses quality | Stuff.co.nz

Education review addresses quality | Stuff.co.nz: "Fewer aspiring teachers will make it to the classroom as the Teachers Council aims for higher standards."

Minister waiting for Education Ministry report on... | Stuff.co.nz

Minister waiting for Education Ministry report on... | Stuff.co.nz: "The Education Ministry is urgently looking into conditions at a dilapidated and unsafe school in south Auckland, says Education Minister Anne Tolley."

NZ lags in OECD education survey | Stuff.co.nz

NZ lags in OECD education survey | Stuff.co.nz: "A new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report shows annual student spending in New Zealand is below average across primary, secondary and tertiary education."

The Associated Press: Gates brings education message to MTV, Nickelodeon

The Associated Press: Gates brings education message to MTV, Nickelodeon: "Students who might be too glued to their televisions to keep up with homework are going to find channels like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon prodding them to get on task and graduate."

Does the NZ education system fail to cover the basics? - National - NZ Herald Your Views

Does the NZ education system fail to cover the basics? - National - NZ Herald Your Views: "ust a third of students going into secondary school are numerate, says a maths lecturer from the University of Auckland."

Schools boycott Obama speech as critics abruptly change tone | World news | guardian.co.uk

Schools boycott Obama speech as critics abruptly change tone | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Schools across the US went ahead with a boycott of a broadcast by President Barack Obama today in spite of many rightwing critics rowing back at the last minute from a campaign accusing him of socialist indoctrination."

» Gibbs, On Air Force One, Strikes Back Against Education Speech Critics Row 2, Seat 4 « FOXNews.com

» Gibbs, On Air Force One, Strikes Back Against Education Speech Critics Row 2, Seat 4 « FOXNews.com

The Associated Press: Duncan says furor over Obama speech 'silly'

The Associated Press: Duncan says furor over Obama speech 'silly'

Web-safety software gathers data on kids - Technology - NZ Herald News

Web-safety software gathers data on kids - Technology - NZ Herald News

Energy drink guideslines planned - National - NZ Herald News

Energy drink guideslines planned - National - NZ Herald News: "Retailers are developing guidelines over the sale of energy drinks.

The Association of Convenience Stores is concerned about the new 'energy shot' type of drinks being sold to children."

3 News > National > Story > Stalemate between Laws and Otaki School over 'angry' letters

3 News > National > Story > Stalemate between Laws and Otaki School over 'angry' letters: "Mr Laws wrote back to the students suggesting their teacher be sacked and that they concentrate on bigger Maori issues like child abuse and child murder."

OECD report a warning to government says other parties | POLITICS News

OECD report a warning to government says other parties | POLITICS News: "New Zealand is struggling in terms of health, with the highest youth suicide rate in the OECD and an above-average child mortality rate."

Teachers ask for feedback | Daily Telegraph Maralyn Parker Blog

Teachers ask for feedback | Daily Telegraph Maralyn Parker Blog: "You may have noticed this already at your school. If not it won’t be far away. Teachers are starting to ask students for feedback on their teaching."

3 News > Politics > Story > Michael Laws accused of bullying primary school students

3 News > Politics > Story > Michael Laws accused of bullying primary school students: "Wanganui mayor Michael Laws has been called a bully after telling a group of primary school children they should control their anger."