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Up to 50 teaching positions to go

The Education Minister has confirmed that up to 50 teaching positions will be lost in the shake-up of Canterbury Schools.

Plan to give prisoners better education

More than 2000 extra prisoners will study basic maths and reading in a bid to improve their job prospects on release and cut reoffending.

Parata denies promises

Three Christchurch intermediate schools, parents and Opposition MPs say Education Minister Hekia Parata broke promises to keep intermediate schools open.

Taxis stranding students 'not acceptable'

The Ministry of Education says it will work with its taxi companies to ensure no special needs child is stranded without a lift to or from school.

Charter schools a 'failed experiment'

A visiting opponent of charter schools has told the education and science committee in Parliament today the Government should not proceed with charter schools.

Waves of goodwill on camp

Every Monday night, Chance Morgan watches Piha Rescue - it's one of her favourite television shows - so she knew the lifeguards before meeting them on school camp.

Taxi switch strands pupils

Special needs students have been stood up with no ride to and from school after a change in the taxi company used by the Government.

Hundreds rally in Chch

Hundreds of teachers have declared a motion of no confidence in Education Minister Hekia Parata at a rally in Christchurch.

Has the Govt handled the Christchurch school closures well?

Live stream: Christchurch school closures

Poll: Key stands by Parata

Prime Minister John Key is standing by his Education Minister in the face of a poll which found a majority of voters think she should have been dumped from Cabinet.

D-day for Christchurch schools

The fate of Christchurch schools facing closure or being merged will be known today when Education Minister Hekia Parata announces the Government's decisions.

David Mayes: Mums pay high price for childcare

Looking after children is expensive and most people underestimate the cost, writes David Mayes. That cost is not just in terms of the money we pay out at the time,

Parata should have gone, says poll

A majority of voters think Education Minister Hekia Parata's poor performance should have seen her dumped from the Cabinet last month

Musical skill the icing on a resume

Orthopaedic house surgeon David Choi, 24, works more than 12 hours a day tending to trauma patients with broken bones at Auckland City Hospital, but is also

Students told: Stick with arts

The country's medical schools are lending support to a music teacher who has sounded an alarm over talented students ditching arts to pursue science studies.