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Tolley stays on message to blunt Labour attack

<i>Paul Thomas:</i> NZ sadly trails behind in field of pointless research

<i>John Armstrong:</i> State service shake-up by stealth

English language schools call for change in policy

Funding cuts in education cause alarm

Tertiary shake-up may backfire, say critics

<i>Editorial:</i> Student loans should be for the successful

Hundreds of assaults on teachers revealed

Group to advise on national standards

She who hesitates is lost, as Tolley learns the hard way

Hesitation is death in Parliament. Hesitation suggests a minister is not on top of his or her portfolio, writes John Armstrong.

Students at extremes need choices, say MPs

Govt asked to consider modified education vouchers

Labour seeks inquiry after MP refused information

<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Funding stapling is a kick in the guts for taxpayers

Key promises shake-up to weed out 'lazy' students

The Government is taking aim at lazy students and courses with high dropout or failure rates in looming reforms in tertiary education.

Drug tests spark school probe

A high school renowned for producing a string of Kiwi sporting stars has been accused of inappropriately drug-testing some students.