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New Zealand banned phones in schools 12 months ago. Here’s what happened
When New Zealand ’s ban came into effect in April 2024, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said it was time to cut the distractions so kids could learn and achieve.
This country banned phones in schools last year: These are the surprising results
New Zealand introduced its ban in state schools in April 2024 as part of “Phones Away for the Day” campaign. Twelve months ...
Principals stunned as ministry looks for new reading, maths tests
Council for Educational Research chief researcher Charles Darr told RNZ its PATs were used in more than half of New Zealand ...
Opinion
National standards by stealth? Why the government’s latest plan for schools might fail the history test
Standardised testing has been tried and scrapped before. But with a tender for a new ‘standardised assessment tool’, the government appears to be trying again.