Teachers are worried that students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat on their school assignments. Some students manage to avoid detection. While AI can help education, teachers say its misuse is a major issue. Many schools use software to check for AI in essays, but it is not always effective. Doug Walker, head of […]

Secondary school principals want to change the way literacy and numeracy tests are done, after many teenagers failed the new NCEA tests. The latest results from May showed that out of 55,468 students who took the math test, 30,196 (54%) failed. The failure rates were especially high among Māori and Pacific students, with 77% of […]

Secondary school principals are asking for changes after many students failed new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests. Māori and Pacific students had the most failures. In May, 55,468 students took the math test, and 30,196, or 54%, failed. Among those, 77% of Pacific students and 71% of Māori students did not pass. In reading, 54% […]

Former Prime Minister Sir John Key made a strong impression at the National Party’s annual conference in Auckland. His achievements during his three terms in office highlighted how the party’s current support is lower than during his leadership. National Party’s current leader, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, has struggled to raise poll numbers above 40%. Key […]

Parents are considering pulling their kids out of Ponsonby Community Preschool due to a conflict with management. They are upset that long-time staff members are leaving after the board decided to extend operating hours from 8.30am-4pm to 8am-5.30pm. The parents claim that 40% of the staff are planning to leave, and they fear that more […]

Parents at Ponsonby Community Preschool are considering pulling their children out due to conflicts with management. They released a statement saying they are upset that long-term staff members are leaving. This issue arose after the board decided to extend the preschool’s hours from 8:30 am-4 pm to 8 am-5:30 pm. Parents claim 40% of the […]

The waharoa at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tamaki-Nui-a-Rua. Photo: RNZ / Pokere Paewai Kura kaupapa Māori are celebrating a big win after a Waitangi Tribunal decision. The tribunal told the government to create a separate education authority for kaupapa Māori schools, something kura have wanted for years. This recommendation came after a Treaty claim […]

The Education and Workforce Select Committee in Parliament is discussing a bill to bring back publicly-funded private schools, known as charter schools. The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) claims that this legislation will violate labor, human rights, and trade agreements. Erin Polaczuk from CTU mentioned that a recent change in the bill would prevent charter […]

RNZ takes a look at what experts think about the government's interest in expanding AI.

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