Education researchers warn voters over 'crisis' claims
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Some education researchers are warning voters to treat with caution politicians' claims the school system is in crisis.
New Zealand children's scores in international tests have never been worse and trial-runs of literacy and numeracy tests for teenagers have had high failure rates.
At the same time, NCEA achievement has fallen, and school attendance last year hit record lows.
Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.