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Kids lack basics on first day at school

Many 5-year-olds are starting school unable to count or complete the alphabet, despite years of pre-school education, principals say.

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<i>Deborah Coddington:</i> Teach school big shots a lesson in parent power

Tolley firm on standards

Primary school pupils made to pick up condoms

Labour suggests law change over primary standards

John Key's primary school faces closure

Is the Ministry of Education being too hard on teacher qualification requirements?

John Key lights fire at school

Do you agree with issuing fines to parents of truant children?

Primary school science skills fall to 1994 levels

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: School 'donations' simple extortion

Students pour ideas into novel inventions

Too much talk turns students off science

Most schools against Nats plan

Dispute solved

Positive outlook keeps volcano victim on the go

School in dilemma over prostitute teacher