New ZealandSikh daggers testing schoolsThe Human Rights Commission has been asked to clarify whether a Sikh student should be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger to school.20 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandSchool issues first national standards-based reportsSome of NZ's first national standards-based student reports have been issued by a Hamilton school amid concerns from its principal.19 Mar 03:06 AM
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
