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ABC News
7 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Infighting erupts in the National Party
Labor made a lot of big promises at the last election but rather than coming under challenge today in Question Time, it was the Opposition's problems that dominated the day. Sarah Ferguson speaks to former Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce about the events of the day and Education Minister Jason Clare speaks about the regulation of childcare centres.
RNZ News
18-07-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Watch live: Erica Stanford makes schools announcement in Auckland
Education Minister Erica Stanford is visiting Northcross Intermediate School in Auckland, from where she is due to make an announcement. The briefing is due to start at 11.30am and can be watched at the top of this story. Earlier this week the minister announced the government was pulling the plug on open plan classrooms , with Stanford saying they were too noisy and distracting for many children. She also announced a plan to double the economic benefits brought into the country by international students . From November, eligible student-visa holders will be able to work more hours a week, from 20 to 25 hours, and work rights will be extended to all tertiary students in approved exchange programmes. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Watch: Minister Erica Stanford makes education announcement
Education Minister Erica Stanford has announced that the government will not build any new open-plan classrooms. She said all new classrooms would be designed in a flexible way to ensure better student outcomes. Stanford said she had received overwhelming feedback from schools that open-plan classrooms were not meeting the needs of students. "While open-plan designs were originally intended to foster collaboration, they have often created challenges for schools, particularly around noise and managing student behaviour," she said. In many cases, open-plan classrooms reduced rather than enhanced flexibility, she said. All new classrooms would be built using standard designs that prioritised flexibility over open-plan layouts, she said. Stanford said glass sliding doors could be used so that classes "could be open when classes collaborate but can also close for focused learning". ... More to come Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Extended: Alberta announces new school library guidelines
Alberta's Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced the province's guidelines for school libraries on July 10, 2025. Nicolaides says the goal isn't to ban books, but to make sure only age appropriate material is available in school libraries.
ABC News
03-07-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Jason Clare responds to shocking childcare allegations from Melbourne
It emerged on Thursday that accused child sex offender Joshua Brown may have worked at several childcare centres in Victoria longer than authorities originally thought. It means more parents now face the excruciating prospect that their children may be involved, and may be required to undergo health screening. On Tuesday, Brown was charged with more than 70 offences including sexual assault relating to eight alleged victims at a childcare centre in Melbourne's west. Authorities had also listed more than 20 other centres he'd worked at across the city. These allegations will now be tested in court. The latest allegations put pressure on the federal government to overhaul the regulation of childcare in Australia. Education Minister Jason Clare is the Minister responsible and he spoke to Sarah Ferguson.
