Wellington, May 31 NZPA - A report on Maori education released today shows while some progress is being made there is a long way to go in achieving Ministry of Education goals and targets, the ministry's chief executive Karen Sewell says.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, March 24 NZPA - The Education Ministry was criticised today for tailoring its advice on the effect of nutrition on kids' learning to the new Government.

Wellington, March 11 NZPA - Some redundancies are inevitable at the Education Ministry as it seeks to prune $25 million from its $441 million budget, Education Secretary Karen Sewell said today.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, March 10 NZPA - Funding cuts within the Education Ministry will negatively impact on education quality as a result of less research and less teacher and curriculum development, says Labour's education spokesman Trevor Mallard.

Wellington, March 10 NZPA - Jobs will go at the Education Ministry as it seeks to find $25 million in savings. Education Minister Anne Tolley said the ministry would "reshape" its role, size and focus and there would be staff reductions in low priority areas.

Wellington, Nov 25 NZPA - A requirement for early childhood education (ECE) providers to work towards having all staff qualify as teachers has been dropped.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Nov 25 NZPA - Education experts would be left in limbo for six months because the government was not renewing contracts until mid-next year, MPs were told today.

Wellington, Jan 20 NZPA - Education Minister Anne Tolley has ordered a commissioner to replace the board of trustees of Selwyn College after a critical Education Review Office report.