The new challenges hitting NZ's education sector - from AI in exams to rising mental health concerns

Society is always under pressure to keep up – given the world around us is in a constant state of change.

Our education sector is no different.

Education officials are attempting to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence in NCEA exams, after a rise in substantiated breaches last year.

It’s an extra challenge for schools on top of other issues that have emerged since Covid – like a decline in students’ mental health.

Today on The Front Page, Newstalk ZB education reporter Jaime Cunningham joins us to discuss the multitude of problems facing the education sector.

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