NZ Students to Spend 3 Hours on Math, Reading, Writing Each Day Under New Government

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NZ Students to Spend 3 Hours on Math, Reading, Writing Each Day Under New Government
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (C) and Education Minister Erica Stanford (L) look on during a school assembly at Manurewa Intermediate School on Dec. 01, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images
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The newly elected New Zealand government will make it compulsory for every school to dedicate one hour every day to each of the topics of maths, reading, and writing each for students in primary school as part of its first 100-day plan.

Education Minister Erica Stanford said that pupils not only need sufficient class time to master the basics, but they also need an environment with fewer distractions to make the most of their precious class time.

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