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Photos from the campaign trail

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A teacher’s response


Tolley flounders in the House announcing the independent advisory group


Trevor vs Tolley in the House


The bus tour hits the deep south!


CUE TV Dunedin – Kerry Hawkins and Bill Claridge on National Standards


CUE TV Dunedin – Parents take a stand against National Standards


NZEI video – Parents discuss their concerns about National Standards


National Party Press Conference – Tolley and Key are sure


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Latest News

12th March

The Press Key prefers to ‘work with’ rebel schools link


11th March

CTV Education bus aimed at parents link


11th March

The Press Tolley on defensive at Lincoln meeting link


10th March

Taranaki Daily News Call for National Standards trial link


10th March

Bay of Plenty Times Bay parents back education trial link


10th March

The Press Canterbury school says no to govt directive link


10th March

Radio NZ Saying ‘No’ to National Standards (Southbridge principal Peter Verstappen) link


9th March

New Zealand Journal of Teachers’ Work National Standards of Ministerial Conduct link


9th March

The Washington Post Business principles won’t work for school reform, former supporter Ravitch says link


8th March

Waitakere News Blog Anne Tolley came to West Auckland link


5th March

Bay of Plenty Times Bay parents back education trial. link


3rd March

Red Alert National standards are a clumsy overlay. link


3rd March

Manukau Courier National standards on tour. link


3rd March

The Standard Tolley’s road tour. link


3rd March

The Timaru Herald Schools, parents urged to stand up to standards. link


3rd March

Sandy Jenkins’ Blog, Principal of Freemans Bay School The Government with its populist style politics has developed a series of mantras designed to pierce the hearts of the voters. link


3rd March

Blog roundup on National Standards link link


2nd March

The Listener Letters: Meeting Standards (three great letters under this heading). link


2nd March

Dominion Poll shows majority want trial for National Standards. link

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2nd March

Public Address Josia Gracewood on National Standards. link