Education Minister Erica Stanford redirects $30m from te reo Māori funding to boost maths curriculum

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Education Minister Erica Stanford announced a $30 million cut from te reo Māori teacher training to fund improvements in the maths curriculum, stating, “maths is more of a priority.” She noted the Te Ahu o te Reo Māori initiative was costly and lacked measurable impact. The redirected funds will provide “high-quality instructional mathematics resources” to address poor student achievement levels.

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