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'Bro culture' keeping women in debt

"Bro culture" in many workplaces that pay men more than women means that one law student is entering the workforce with apprehension.

School funding idea riles teachers

Education Minister's proposal to link school funding to student achievement has been met with scepticism by educators.

Teachers' union drops Cambridge 'ban' idea

The secondary teachers union will drop a proposed move to ban foreign qualifications, saying it was proving a "distraction" from the real issues around NCEA.

Hekia Parata backs charter schools

The Education Minister has referenced anti-apartheid protests when calling for the PPTA to drop its ban on working with people involved with charter schools.

Mike's Minute: Hard work trumps qualifications

Mike Hosking says a good worker loses absolutely nothing if they never step foot in a classroom if they're determined, clever and hungry for it. The real world has started to count for more than the academic world.

Teacher accused of striking children re-employed

Education officials are "extremely concerned" a Porirua early childhood centre has re-employed a teacher accused of striking children.

Success at university no job guarantee

Are businesses placing less importance on university degrees?

Head slams 'videos for field trips'

Schools are not taking field trips needed to teach core aspects of the curriculum in subjects like geography - instead having students watch videos.

Schoolgirls expelled after vicious brawl

Three girls from Manurewa High School who were caught on camera earlier this month stomping and punching each other have been expelled.

Sweeteners to lure students south

Auckland's best and brightest are being schmoozed with $5000 sweeteners, rugby tickets and ski trips in a bid to boost student numbers in Christchurch.

Salvatore Gargiulo: 90 secs of stupidity makes news; years of positive gains feature rarely

It's been humbling to watch reactions of our own students and teachers to the events of the past week, writes Manurewa High principal Salvatore Gargiulo.

Concerns about hungry kids dismissed

John Key has dismissed concerns about the amount of money schools are spending on hungry kids, saying the government is working hard to provide support.

John Morris: NCEA / Cambridge debate - clearly the blinkers are still on at PPTA headquarters

Rather than blame CIE for engendering a lack of confidence in NCEA, perhaps they should look at NCEA and discuss how best to improve it, writes John Morris.

Angela Roberts: Education is about more than measuring grades

There was a good question in the Herald editorial yesterday about the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA), amongst a fair bit of confusion and misinformation.

Editorial: Assessment not just for students

Without a national achievement target, how would the PPTA suggest the performance of the eduction system be checked?

Girls studying the 'soft' options?

Schools should persuade girls to ditch studying psychology and switch to 'hard sciences', an education leader says.