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Charter schools should not be exempt from OIAs - Ombudsman
The Ombudsman's office has criticised a move to exempt charter schools from scrutiny under the Official Information Act, saying the same rules should apply to all public-private bodies.
Joyce can't rely on Ministry data
Minister in charge of Novopay Steven Joyce has admitted he can't rely on the information he received from the Ministry of Education over the last school pay round.
Court for couple with child out of school
A couple have appeared in court after their child was removed from school last April and apparently didn't return for the rest of the year.
Student influx boosts Dunedin businesses
The annual migration of students back to Dunedin has begun, with the influx of young people providing a boost to local businesses.
Panel eyes reopening of Maori schools
A year-long viability study into whether to reopen two Anglican Maori boarding schools is under way.
Deborah Hill Cone: Right school may not have the right stuff
So taxpayers have generously decided to bail out Wanganui Collegiate - what, no H? - to the tune of $3 million a year and $4 million for upgrading its buildings.
Australia may collect Kiwis' student debt
Australia will look at ways of collecting student debt from Kiwis in Australia, doing New Zealand a huge favour by tracking down the large numbers of expats.
John Armstrong: Joyce doing textbook Novopay job so far
When the Prime Minister called for a volunteer to bring order to the chaos of a new payroll system for the country's schools, Steven Joyce looked around the room.
Novopay: Hekia Parata - 'We are responsible'
Under siege Education Minister Hekia Parata continues to show her faith in a being solution being found to the bungled Novopay system and the Government takes responsibility, the Minister again explains what is being done to support the schools and teachers.
Hekia Parata: 'We have had some lessons'
The Ministry of Education has been roundly criticised for its handling of a proposed shake-up of education in post-disaster greater Christchurch. Ms Parata will announce details of her controversial plan to merge and close some city schools on February 18. Teachers have voted to strike in protest against the plans the following day.
Dita De Boni: Sorry seems to be the hardest word
"Has anyone - absolutely anyone at all - actually apologised for the Novopay debacle?" asks Dita De Boni.
John Minto: Special deal for privileged pupils
In plain language, the Wanganui Collegiate integration is a taxpayer bailout for a failing private school, writes John Minto.
More Novopay errors reported
Schools have been hit by one of the worst days of errors in the six month history of Novopay today, while compensation remains unpaid.
The duo who sold us Novopay
The Herald takes a look at the high-flying Englishman and Australian who sold the Ministry of Education its ongoing nightmare.
Staff called up to fix Novopay problems
A hotline for teachers needing emergency payments has been set up to head off problems expected with the first big pay run of the school year today.
Sisters head high school achievers
Sibling rivalry has proven to be a good thing for one Auckland family, with two sisters gaining top marks in the country in the Cambridge exams.
Teachers want Government to 'come clean'
Teachers unions have called on the Government to "come clean'' on its education agenda after documents revealed a shake-up of schools could be planned.
Bread gift for hungry kids
Close to half of Kiwi kids sent hungry to school will soon be receiving free food, a children's charity says.
Novopay inquiry head named
Sir Maarten Wevers has been appointed to head the Ministerial inquiry into controversial education payroll system Novopay.
NZ's first public-private school opens
New Zealand's first school built under a public-private partnership opened its doors to students today.
Hold fire on Novopay, says principal
Scrapping the error-ridden Novopay system for school staff could open the door to a whole new wave of payroll disasters, says a Masterton principal.
House buyers in school-zone error
A family who bought a home to be within a school zone discovered after the purchase that the primary school took only pupils from odd-numbered houses in the street.
Kickbacks costing parents
School supplies bought from businesses giving kickbacks to schools can be as much as 33 per cent more expensive than the cheapest prices online.