New ZealandEducation cuts would move paperwork to frontline - PSAThe Govt's plan to cut Education Ministry backroom staff would force paperwork on to frontline workers, the Public Service Association says.09 Mar 11:35 PM
OpinionAudrey Young<i>Audrey Young:</i> Tolley finds ally in school mumOnce parents join Education Minister Anne Tolley in the national standards debate, she wins, as was evident yesterday.09 Mar 07:39 PM
Opinion<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: A few standards in schools is not too much to ask for06 Feb 03:00 PM
KahuHeads seek fairer standards roll-outSchool principals want to be treated as "democratically" as Maori immersion schools in the roll-out of national standards.03 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandNational standards 'tool to bash schools' - NZPFThe Govt's approach to national standards has shifted from benchmarks to help students to performance measures for teachers, the NZ Principals' Federation says.02 Feb 09:46 PM
Opinion<i>John Armstrong</i>: Key forced down from lofty perch to take on the teachers02 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandTaxpayers fund PR for school standardsJohn Key and Anne Tolley justified a $200,000 taxpayer-funded public relations campaign to sell national standards.02 Feb 03:00 PM
New Zealand30 per cent of teachers need to lift their game - KeyThe Govt will spend $200,000 on a nationwide letter and brochure drop to inform people about new educations standards in place from today.02 Feb 01:26 AM
New ZealandPM downplays fears of school league tablesJohn Key is trying to shut down concerns about national standards by saying decisions on how the data will be publicly reported are too far away to worry about. 01 Feb 03:00 PM