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Editorial: Classroom cellphone ban gives teachers a fighting chance
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Govt accused of ‘conspiracy’ thinking in sex education changes
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Julie King's service to education recognised
Julie King has spent 40 years in special needs education in England and New Zealand.
Dr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga recognised for work in education
“Never in my lifetime I thought I would be getting this type of honour.”
‘Transphobic bigot': Judge throws out student's 'weak' defamation case against academic
Academic rejects claims they defamed student suspended after 'aggressive' exchange.
Overdue student loan repayments hit more than $2.2b
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‘Marginal’ evidence to show school phone ban lifts achievement, ministry says
The Ministry of Education has warned schools might push back on cellphone ban.
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Should standardised testing be compulsory in NZ?
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Christmas reprieve for Māori language preschool
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School counsellors win $1.8m in damages for workplace stress over student suicides, deaths
Guidance counsellors spent decade in legal battle with high school over workplace stress.
'Serious class disruptions': NZ students 'worst behaved' - report
Kiwi teens got bottom score among developed countries for classroom behaviour.
'Learning loss': Kiwi kids falling performance in maths and science
Report shows continuing decline of 15-year-old students in maths compared to rest of OECD.