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Tighter controls may force higher childcare fees, centre closures

Tighter monitoring may force some childcare centres to close despite increased funding.

Struggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in Africa

Simon Collins shares Razeal's tale and asks where we are going wrong.

Ōtāhuhu centre for at-risk teens closes

Activity centres are bandaging up teens who cut themselves, but struggling to cope.

Parents uncover 'systemic failure' to protect kids at schools

At least 84 schools admit that they do not have child protection policies required by law.

ERO: Teach teens about pornography, sexual violence

ERO says sexuality education in schools has not kept pace with social changes.

Kindy teacher held children down to force them to sleep

Newly trained teacher loses registration after physical and psychological abuse of kids.

Smarten up, schools told

Education Review Office says school Esol funding needs to be extended beyond five years.

Critics on review team point to big shake-up for schools

Taskforce members propose reshaping education agencies to strengthen links among schools.

Sexist lessons at Gloriavale

Politicians will demand answers from education bosses over what the extreme fundamentalist school is teaching girls - besides how to expertly wash men's clothes.

School rejects KFC bribe claims

The school under fire for bribing its kids with takeaways says it never served fried chicken - only pizza.

Peter Hughes: Special ed services revamp shaped by feedback

We've made enormous progress in fulfilling that vision of including all children in school, writes Secretary for Education Peter Hughes.

Vicki Carpenter: Shameful many kids still taught in mouldy classrooms

Vicki Carpenter asks what the boards of two dilapidated schools have been doing about basic maintenance.

Half of Kiwi kids not ready for school

At least half of children aren't getting all the help they need to make the "critical" move to school, a government study has found.

Aides resign after drug exchange

Two teacher aides caught passing drugs at an Auckland primary school have resigned today.

Drugs exchanged in staffroom

An Auckland primary school has suspended two teacher aides after they were snapped exchanging cannabis in the staff room.

Rose Patterson: Govt silent on failing charter school

One of New Zealand's first charter schools is failing, abysmally, and the Ministry of Education must stop dodging questions, writes Rose Patterson.