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Audio: Education Minister Backs Down On Class Sizes
Audio: Education Minister Backs Down On Class Sizes
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Education Minister Hekei Parata today held a press conference announcing that teacher funding ratios would not change. This reverses plans announced in the Budget to increase class sizes and use the money saved on "improving teacher quality".
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