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First steps of 100-day plan for education: removing distractions and teaching the basics brilliantly

Today the Government has introduced changes to ensure all children get a world-leading education, with all primary and intermediate students to be taught an average of one hour a day of each of reading, writing and maths and the distraction of cellphones to be removed from classrooms. Education Minister Erica Stanford says these changes in the 100-day plan are the first steps in the coalition Government's plan to lift student achievement. "We have an aspirational target to get 80 per cent of our kids to curriculum by the time they finish intermediate, to set them up for success so they can live the life they want. "Starting from Term 1 2024, all students in Years 0 - 8 will be taught reading, writing and maths for an average of one hour a day in each subject. "We're seeing that many schools are already doing this well, but this change is about having time dedicated to teaching reading, writing and maths in a purposeful and deliberate way consistently across New Z ....

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