COMMENT: Getting the right number of workers with the right skills at the right time in an economy doesn't just happen.

Few teachers think National Standards have had a positive impact on achievement, a new report says.

Cambodian sisters credit Pasifika education qualification for connecting them to their own cultural roots.

KIWI KOREANS: Korean students Shiloh Kim (left) and Yuchan Chae have been studying at Greenpark School for two years or more. PHOTO/JOHN

COMMENT: The day after he announced he was stepping down as Prime Minister, John Key was asked about his biggest regret.

Northcote College students see their research displayed at Auckland Museum.

Grab your cape and mask, one Auckland school is seeking a principal who is 'like Batman'.

Every parent knows - it's a constant struggle managing children's screen time. In Rotorua, there's an answer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Firefighters battling blaze at Wellington school.

Dare to Explore summer reading program at Dawson Primary School in Otara to encourage school kids to read over the school holidays.

A childcare centre teacher has been censured after she had an argument with another teacher in front of the children.

Charter school NCEA pass rates are out of line with state schools, new analysis shows.

Immigration officials have warned that students on work permits are lowering the value of skilled immigration for NZ's economic improvement.

COMMENT: This week's series on widespread cheating and fraud at schools has prompted many readers to contact the Herald. Here are some of their stories.

The provisionally registered teacher was caught in the act by police after they were notified of a "strong smell" emanating from her garage.

A Northland teacher has admitted she's an alcoholic, after incidents including two drink driving convictions, and testing positive

Halfway through the year, millions of Chinese students sit the world's most gruelling university entrance exam. Here's a look at what it involves.

After an exam season marred by mistakes, the date NCEA students will be able to check their results online has been released.

Schools are struggling to recruit hundreds of teachers ahead of the 2017 school year.

A female Indian student who has tried to immigrate honestly to NZ tells how she was propositioned and asked to pay for jobs to get her visa.

One of NZ's biggest schools for international students has been given a no confidence rating after an inspection found "widespread evidence of systemic plagiarism".

An experienced New Zealand teacher has opened up about international education, calling it "a scam".

mattmartinsmile.epsCircle_see_more_DP.epsGOING, GONE: Judy and Graeme Hardie (foreground) are the proud new owners of the Toi Ohomai

One of my goals for 2017 is to find a tutor and get myself up to a basic level of proficiency maths-wise.

COMMENT: In some parts of the world, girls are forced to miss school when they have their periods. Places like Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia and. . . New Zealand.

This year's annual Tough Kids competition was the biggest yet, attracting schools from around the region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A fiendishly tricky new quiz includes some of the most misspelled words in the English language.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is helping Massey University research into Ebola and other deadly diseases be received on the world stage.

Auckland University's law school is getting ready to welcome dozens more students than usual next year - a move that is unpopular with some uni staff.

Today's bomb hoax won't be the last time schools are threatened, a security expert warns.