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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Education Minister Erica Stanford talks literacy, cellphones, and her plan for improving results
Description: The Government has put improving education as one of its top priorities. Yesterday, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced plans to refocus education around ‘structured literacy’, with that teaching style winning the so-called ‘reading wars’ against ‘balanced literacy’. It marks the end of a big week for the Minister, with the nationwide cellphone ban at schools coming into effect on Monday, the same day she announced the new top priorities for education in New Zealand. Erica Stanford joins us on The Front Page to discuss her plans to fix education. Follow The Front Page o...