Stanford gets A for spin, F for substance – Labour
Labour says Erica Stanford’s education plan is more spin than substance — and warns students could pay the price.

Labour says Erica Stanford’s education plan is more spin than substance — and warns students could pay the price.

The Greens say the Government’s proposed NCEA overhaul will drag education backwards, replacing student-centred learning with a rigid one-size-fits-all model.

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Critics warn Erica Stanford’s Education & Training (System Reform) Bill centralises power, weakens teacher autonomy and risks long-term damage to NZ’s education system.

Labour accuses Education Minister Erica Stanford of sidelining teachers and putting politics ahead of children in curriculum reform.