PM Luxon fast-tracks maths curriculum over alarming student achievement results

Summarised by Centrist

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has accelerated changes to the Year 0-8 maths curriculum after a study revealed only 22% of Year 8 students met benchmarks. Labour leader Chris Hipkins supports the change but criticizes Luxon’s other education policies. Education Minister Erica Stanford announced $20 million for teacher development and biannual testing to address the “dismal state” of maths education.

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