In a post on Facebook, the college said it has been advised by the Ministry of Education and specialist contractors to close the school. Read...

National says its focus in government has been on lifting attendance, strengthening core skills and improving classroom environments. Read...

Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools. Read...

But the Ministry of Education says there is enough time for schools and kura to provide feedback. Read...

Microsoft surprised the Windows community with its somewhat-recently announced Windows 11 26H1 update, which won’t be available on all Windows PCs. Now, the company is revealing important details about this Windows update, namely which PCs will be getting it. What we’ve known up to this point is that only certain Arm computers will receive Windows 11 26H1. The majority of Windows 11 users, who are running on Intel or AMD processors, will therefore not receive this Windows update. As Microsoft said previously: “Windows 11, version 26H1 is not intended as a feature update for existing devices and will not be offered through Windows Update.” Unlike most big updates for the operating system, Windows 11 26H1 doesn’t bring any new features but only makes changes under the hood. However, according to Microsoft, “Windows 11, version 26H1 is a hardware-optimized release […] with capabilities tailored specifically for those platforms.” It’s unclear what that means yet. That said, Microsoft has been rolling out Windows 11 26H1 to compatible Arm PCs since February 10th, 2026 and plans to support this version until March 4th, 2028 on Windows 11 Home and Pro (while Enterprise and Education editions will be supported until March 13th, 2029). The new bit of information we now have is that only the following PCs with these three processors will receive Windows 11 26H1: Snapdragon X2 Plus (“X2P”) Snapdragon X2 Elite (“X2E”) Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (“X2E”) This information was quietly put forth on this support page. This means the first generation of Arm-based Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon CPUs won’t be able to take advantage of Windows 11 26H1. Further reading: Microsoft just forked Windows 11 Read...

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds said the money would ensure financial viability and sustainability of training during the transition phase. Read...

Google’s Notebook LM (an excellent app for students) has long had AI-generated audio summaries, but good news: that feature is now coming to Google Docs. The company just announced yesterday that Gemini in Google Docs can now read out summaries of your documents. The AI-generated audio summaries can go up to a few minutes long, compiled from information gathered across different tabs in the document. You can access the new feature in the Tools > Audio menu in Google Docs. A small media player will appear where you can select the playback speed (from 0.5x to 2x speed). You’ll also be able to choose between different voices for the summary readout, including options such as narrator, persuader, and coach. Google Google began rolling out the new feature yesterday, but it may take up to 15 days for the rollout to complete. It’ll be available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, Google Business and Enterprise customers, and as an add-on for Google Education accounts. Read...

More Pakeha are enrolling in Treaty education workshops and seeking out information about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, according to long-standing Treaty educators. Read...

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government`s 10-year strategy is a `turning point` for schools. Read...

Students cut off from their high schools by a monster slip northeast of Whangarei are instead taking lessons at a temporary `education hub` set up at a local primary school. Read...