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Schools do their bit to cut crime

A top judge says a long-term decline in the rate of school expulsions for bad behaviour is paying off in a falling crime rate.

Special-needs plan a 'cruel' change

Twice a week, hundreds of autistic, disabled or intellectually impaired schoolchildren are taken out of their classrooms and given one-on-one tuition for an hour.

Call for school board to resign

Outraged parents are calling for the Christchurch Girls' High School board to resign over the sacking of its newly reinstated principal.

Asthma fall in weight loss schools

Researchers studying a school-based programme credited with reducing the rates of obese and overweight 7-year-olds have now found a reduction in asthma symptoms.

Cellphone test urged for students

A visiting cyber-bullying expert is urging schools to make students take driver licence-style tests before they can take mobile phones and tablets to class.

iPad use in pre-schools sparks call for guidelines

Payroll firm faces fine

Teacher's racy photos defended

A former schoolmate has lashed out at criticism of a teacher whose professionalism was questioned when students circulated racy photos she posted on Facebook.

Government seeks more Pasifika teachers

Teachers reject employment agreement proposal

Teachers in Gisborne have rejected a Ministry of Education proposal to change their collective employment agreement, which they say would pave the way to performance pay.

'Everything is still chaotic'

A Wairarapa school principal says ongoing failures in the "chaotic and painful" Novopay system have pushed her and her school to breaking point.

Peter Fenwick: Minister's wish will take years to be granted

It is the consequence of decades of government indifference to education and will take at least a generation to fix, writes Peter Fenwick.

Feted chemist wins top medal

Jobs for young

Second-chance education for people who have not learned key skills at school is being revamped for young school-leavers, but what about the adults?

Private trainers beat polytechs to funding

Skills crisis: Work hard to come by for reformed bad boy