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After-school care a winner

Hamilton YMCA runs one of the country's biggest after-school care programmes.

Solar may cut schools power bill by $20m

The new Government will investigate solar panels to cut school power bills by $20m a year.

School donations rebates may tighten

Inland Revenue plans a review of tax rebates for school donations.

Gifted kids win big in coalition deal

Students are celebrating after NZ First wins a student loans write-off in priority areas.

Life and death on front lines of teen health

Almost 200 schools in deprived parts of NZ have on-site health clinics. We visit one.

Free university study just months away

Likely scrapping of National Standards and charter schools.

Focus: SPCA launches book to stop animal cruelty

The SPCA thinks the next generation hold the key to halting animal abuse.

Public education crisis isn't coming - it's here

Children go to school to learn critical and creative skills. For that, they need teachers.

Editorial: On-job learning looks to be win-win

EDITORIAL: There has been a return to the idea that apprenticeships were not so bad.

Schools look to expel rote learning

Kiwi students are trialling tests to measure their "21st century skills" such as tenacity.

Why teenagers aren't good at judging right from wrong

At school you probably had a good sense you knew what was going on, right?

Auckland teacher shortage hits new peak

Auckland's primary teacher shortage has hit a new record with 287 vacancies.

Don't tell your kids they're clever

A report claims praise stops children from improving.

Talking sex taboo for Asian parents

Sex is too sensitive for Asian parents to talk about, a new survey has found.

Otago University to cut 160 staff

The original plan was to cut 182.

Instant karma: School thief falls flat on his face

Caught on camera: He tries to nick a stereo from school but face plants on the concrete.