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Schools may close over falling rolls
Six Dunedin schools are set to be merged or closed because of falling rolls, Anne Tolley says.

Students pay foreigners to do their work
Students are paying people overseas to do their homework, according to a company that "outsources" work.

Gay couple banned from school dance
A 16-year-old girl has claimed discrimination after her private Australian school banned her lesbian partner from the ball.

Teachers call off strike
Secondary teachers have called off strike action planned for tomorrow to allow contracts negotiations with the Ministry of Education to continue.

Primary teachers reject pay offer
Primary school teachers could strike next year if they do not get a better offer, says the teachers' union.

Teachers' strike to go ahead despite talks
Teachers still plan to strike this week despite two days at the bargaining table with the Ministry of Education.

Tapu Misa: No easy formula for pupils doing well
If you tell children they're failures, they tend not to disappoint you.

$40 yearly slug on top of student loan
Student loan holders are about to be hit with a $40 administration fee for every year they don't repay their loan.

Ex-principal will fight money laundering, fraud charges
A former high-profile principal says he will defend dozens of charges against him that include money-laundering, false accounting and fraud.