EducationRise in number of young without incomeThe number of young people aged 20 to 24 with no income almost trebled between 1996 and 2006, according to new figures.11 May 02:20 AM
New ZealandKey: Students need to respect taxpayer fundingThe Govt can afford interest-free student loans but there needs to be more respect for taxpayer funding, John Key says.18 Apr 09:52 PM
New ZealandNZ youth losing out in health, education, jobsNZ has one of the highest school dropout rates, with the sixth-lowest high-school completion rate in the developed world, a report has found.30 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandMigrant rewarded for her disciplined learning pathWhen 13-year-old Rennie Qin arrived from China four years ago she couldn't speak English and her parents couldn't afford to send her to the "good schools" - but that wasn't enough to stop her from striving for the top.18 Mar 03:00 PM
OpinionPaul Thomas<i>Paul Thomas:</i> NZ sadly trails behind in field of pointless research12 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandTertiary education funding to be performance linkedTertiary education providers will lose some funding if their students suffer high failure and drop out rates, Steven Joyce says.08 Mar 09:56 PM
New ZealandIndia leads boom in overseas study applicationsDespite the recession, export education is set for another boom year - thanks largely to India. 07 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandUniversity denies author's PhD claimAn American author who claims to have earned a doctorate at Victoria University has no such qualification, the university says.02 Mar 04:11 AM
