The government plans to stop price gouging on school uniforms by taking a closer look at schools' finances.
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Education Minister, Chris Hipkins said state schooling should be free, so that every child gets a shot at a full education, regardless of their parents' ability to pay.
He told Mike Hosking that means a crackdown on covert fundraising.
"When we compare the cost of uniforms in different schools the huge variation in cost suggests there is definitely something happening there."
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