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NZ Government Prioritizes Academic Achievement in Schools
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New Zealands coalition government has amended the Education Act, prioritizing academic achievement for school boards. The bill emphasizes students highest learning standards, with safety and inclusion as secondary goals. The Treaty of Waitangi clause remains, but with a focus on equitable outcomes for Māori students. Parents express frustration over cultural subjects that they believe detract from core education. The bill is now at the select committee stage, with submissions closing June twelfth and a report due September.
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