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Wednesday is the last day for kura kaupapa Māori to lay out their grievances before the Waitangi Tribunal.

Yesterday was the last day for the tribunal to hear the kura grievances.

Maōri continue to be marginalised in the education system, Kura Kaupapa says, ahead of its presentation of an urgent inquiry to the Waitangi Tribunal.

Sumter School District moving back to in-person learning five days a week, beginning in April Mar 16, 2021 4:53 PM EDT COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Officials with the Sumter School District say they will be moving students back into the classroom full time in April. Beginning Monday, April 19, elementary, middle and high school students will have in-person learning fave days a week. School officials note that parents still have the option for their student to learn completely virtually this semester. According to officials, elementary school students will move to in-person learning four days per we...

Photo: 123RF The chair of the Tomorrow's Schools Review Taskforce which reviewed the entire school system for the government two years ago, Bali Haque, said the problem was the inevitable result of a failing system. He was backed by other experts who said teachers could not reverse declining achievement without big changes to the way schools are run. Their comments followed the Principals' Federation's call earlier this week for the Education Ministry to show more leadership in tackling declining student performance in a range of international and national tests. Haque said the principals' cr...