Education

There has been a call for an inquiry into the national distance education school, Te Kura, but staff fear losing their jobs if they speak out.

In a report published on Wednesday afternoon, Ryan said it was not clear why some poor children did well at school and others did not.

Māori students are adamant Te Ahu o te Reo Māori has a positive impact on their education, despite the government's decision to cut funding for the initiative by $30 million.

An independent review into Te Ahu o te Reo found it contributes to the Crown’s strategy of language revitalisation.

New resources and support for teachers to lift maths achievement will be paid for by cutting back a programme that helps them learn te reo Māori.

The ACT Party is criticising a policy giving academics who identify as Māori and Pasifika preference when applying for travel, as disadvantaging to those with the 'wrong' ancestry.

Education Minister Erica Stanford said this would help kaiako focus on what ākonga need to help them become confident readers.

The Education Minister acknowledged the shortage of secondary teachers adding the government had placed them in the "green list as another interim fix“.

PPTA Māori vice president Te Aomihia Taua-Glassie said with this year's theme being ‘Ake ake ake - a forever language’, Aotearoa needed to commit.

Educational leaders across the Aotearoa are standing against the government after last week’s announcement to amend Section 127 of the Education and Training Act.