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🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

The Ministry of Education wants to allow people to register two native languages in the population register

The Estonian Ministry of Education is proposing to allow individuals to register two native languages and specify their nationality in the population register.

Mar 23 • 07:55 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The trade union urges the Ministry of Education to reconsider the teacher recruitment plan, calling it an imitation

A teachers' union in Lithuania has criticized the Education Ministry's teacher recruitment plan as lacking real solutions and potentially leading to the collapse of the education system.

Mar 23 • 07:43 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The Ministry of Education changes guidelines from today to tomorrow, leaving parents confused

Israel's Ministry of Education has been inconsistent with guidelines for schools during the ongoing conflict, creating confusion among parents.

Mar 23 • 07:38 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Too much free time for students? Parents 'call out' the Ministry of Education. 'There is more free time now than school'

Parents express concerns about the increasing number of school holidays, feeling that their children have too much free time, which complicates their work schedules.

Mar 23 • 06:23 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Ministry's plan: it will be possible to mark two native languages in the population register

The Estonian Ministry of Education proposes to allow individuals to register two native languages and self-identify their ethnicity in the national population register.

Mar 23 • 04:48 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

The Ministry's Plan: The Population Register Will Allow Two Mother Tongues to Be Recorded

The Estonian Ministry of Education proposes allowing individuals to record two native languages in the population register as part of an effort to recognize the increasing number of bilingual families.

Mar 23 • 04:48 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The funding has been cut, the league is horrified: 'A slap in the face'

The Finnish Electronic Sports Association (Seul) is shocked by the decision to deny it youth organization funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture for 2026.

Mar 21 • 14:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Medical Course in Piracicaba Will Be Supervised by the MEC After Low Scores in National Evaluation

The medical program at Anhembi Morumbi University in Piracicaba, Brazil, will undergo supervision by the Ministry of Education due to unsatisfactory performance in a national medical evaluation.

Mar 21 • 11:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MEC authorizes the creation of a new UFMT campus in the state; find out where

Brazil's Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of a new campus for the Federal University of Mato Grosso in Diamantino.

Mar 20 • 21:04 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Will the holidays be postponed? There is a lot of unrest among teachers, and the Ministry of Education reacts

Teachers in Poland are concerned about extreme heat expected in the summer of 2026, which may severely impact the functioning of educational institutions.

Mar 20 • 15:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MEC punishes more than 50 medical courses in Brazil for poor performance

The Brazilian Ministry of Education has imposed sanctions on over 50 medical courses due to poor performance in a national evaluation exam.

Mar 20 • 14:11 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Then the loud change of the Ministry of Education will become a fact. Details revealed

A recent report highlights alarming trends among Polish youth, prompting the Ministry of Education to propose a mobile phone ban in primary schools.

Mar 20 • 13:23 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Emilia Kangas, 24, who was left without a grant, asked people for money – this is the amount that came in

Shot putter Emilia Kangas raised €8,000 to €9,000 through a crowdfunding campaign after being denied a sports grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Mar 20 • 12:08 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Home Front Command: The education system will resume operation in several localities in Sharon, the West Bank, and the valleys starting Sunday

The Israeli Home Front Command announced that the education system will resume operations in various localities starting Sunday, following coordination with the Ministry of Education.

Mar 20 • 11:48 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Positive developments for the implementation of the integration agreement of ASPAITE into EKPA

The Greek Ministry of Education has met all key demands of ASPAITE, formally paving the way for its integration into EKPA, despite previous barriers from members of the appointed governing committee.

Mar 20 • 10:39 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Resignation of the head of the Ministry of Education? Donald Tusk with a clear declaration

Donald Tusk addressed media speculation regarding government reconstruction, denying any plans for the resignation of the head of the Ministry of Education.

Mar 20 • 09:29 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Clothing in Schools. Nowacka on the 'Two Duties' Students Will Have

The Polish Ministry of Education is revisiting the dress code for students, with plans for legislation that will impose certain restrictions and aims to organize the issue of school attire, which has sparked controversy.

Mar 19 • 20:40 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

The Decision is Made, Smartphones Will Disappear From Classrooms. The Ministry of Education Has a Prepared Project

Poland's Ministry of Education has proposed a new law to ban smartphones in schools, which is expected to be presented to parliament by May and could be enacted by September.

Mar 19 • 17:27 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

There is a decision by the head of MEN, teachers with higher salaries. ZNP is furious

The Polish Ministry of Education has announced an increase in teachers' salaries, but this decision has met with criticism from the Teachers' Union (ZNP).

Mar 19 • 15:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Organizing Issues of Foreign Employment: Strengthening Measures Against Malicious Businesses and Promoting Japanese Language Education

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is addressing foreign employment issues, focusing on stricter measures against unscrupulous employers and the promotion of Japanese language education.

Mar 19 • 10:05 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Post-Infectious Decade: How Bär's Ministry Slowed Long Covid Research

Documents suggest that the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, led by Dorothee Bär, has been obstructing funding initiatives for Long Covid research despite publicly promoting a substantial investment of half a billion euros.

Mar 19 • 10:04 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Myongji University, Ministry of Education's On-site Visit and Performance Check of the Semiconductor Specialization University Support Project

Myongji University hosted a visit from the Ministry of Education and KIAT on March 18 to assess the accomplishments of their Semiconductor Specialization University Support Project.

Mar 19 • 09:34 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Ministry Official Moves to Create Educational Peace at Valga Primary School

A ministry official has taken on the role of acting principal at Valga Primary School for three months to improve its educational environment impacted by negative issues.

Mar 19 • 07:36 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Trade unions raise demands to the ministry: seeking essential changes in the education system

Trade unions in Lithuania are calling for urgent reforms in the education sector, highlighting issues such as teacher safety and the declining quality of education.

Mar 19 • 07:21 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Is Barbara Nowacka leaving the Ministry of Education? Urgent reports from the government

There are unofficial reports that Donald Tusk plans to make changes to the government ahead of summer, focusing on ministries including culture, education, and health.

Mar 19 • 07:02 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Will this grade disappear from schools? Poles advise the Ministry of Education. Devastating survey results for 'Wprost'

The Polish Minister of Education, Barbara Nowacka, acknowledged the controversial nature of behavioral grades in schools, emphasizing their potential negative impact on boys, despite stating they will remain in the system for now.

Mar 19 • 05:31 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Will the heat force a change in the school calendar? We know the position of the Ministry of Education

The article discusses the challenges and considerations regarding extreme heat conditions affecting Polish schools and the potential for changes to the school calendar by the Ministry of Education.

Mar 19 • 03:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

University backs FG’s plan on admission autonomy

Topfaith University supports Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education's decision to grant universities the autonomy to select their admission candidates.

Mar 19 • 00:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TCU determines that MEC suspend payments of Pé-de-Meia to deceased beneficiaries

The Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) ordered Brazil's Ministry of Education (MEC) to suspend financial payments from the Pé-de-Meia program to beneficiaries identified with deceased individual's CPF numbers from 2009 to 2023.

Mar 18 • 21:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MEC punishes medical course of college in MA after poor score in Enamed; three other institutions are under supervision

The Ministry of Education in Brazil has sanctioned a medical course for poor performance in a national exam, reducing student vacancies and suspending student funding contracts.

Mar 18 • 17:27 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The Ministry of Education presented a new framework for matriculation exams: study material will be reduced by 20%, oral exams will be canceled

The Israeli Ministry of Education has introduced a framework that reduces study material by 20% and cancels oral exams due to disruptions from the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah.

Mar 18 • 17:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Enamed: MEC opens process to supervise medical school in PI after poor score

The Brazilian Ministry of Education is monitoring a medical program at Afya Faculdade de Parnaíba, which received a low score in the recent medical education evaluation.

Mar 18 • 14:15 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Candidates for Drucker / Students are to save from the teacher shortage. What does it look like in practice?

In Slovakia, teacher candidates are allowed to teach alongside their ongoing master's studies to address a critical shortage of qualified teachers in various subjects.

Mar 18 • 14:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MEC suspends new students in Medicine course in Western São Paulo after low performance in Enamed 2025

The Brazilian Ministry of Education has suspended new enrollments in the Medicine program at the Dracena institution following poor results in the 2025 Enamed exam.

Mar 18 • 13:10 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The people of South Ostrobothnia created a common worldview subject years ago – that's why the ministry’s plans are eagerly awaited now

A proposal from the Finnish Ministry of Education suggests replacing separate religious and worldview education subjects with a single common subject, echoing previous regional efforts in South Ostrobothnia.

Mar 18 • 11:58 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The Ministry of Education is requested to approve recommendations for the admission of foreign students to studies in Lithuania

A Lithuanian politician emphasizes the need for stricter regulations on foreign students working while studying, leading to recommendations for quality assurance in admission processes.

Mar 18 • 10:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Understand what can happen to medical schools punished by the MEC

The Brazilian Ministry of Education has begun penalizing medical schools with inadequate performance in national evaluations, potentially impacting their operation and student admission.

Mar 18 • 10:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Screens, learning and what the SEP forum should respond to

The Mexican education ministry held a forum with UNESCO to address cell phone abuse among students, raising questions about the coherence of their actions with this discourse.

Mar 18 • 09:21 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

A New Plague in Polish Schools? This 'Experiment' by the Ministry of Education Should Give Us Pause

The removal of mandatory homework in Polish primary schools has led to an increase in quizzes and tests by teachers to ensure students keep up with the curriculum.

Mar 18 • 09:18 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

How to Attract and Retain Teachers: Discussion on a Key Factor and a Plan Prepared

A forum discusses strategies for attracting and retaining teachers in Lithuania, highlighting a comprehensive plan from the Ministry of Education, Science, and Sports.

Mar 18 • 09:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

This will be the future of the new subject. Deputy head of the Ministry of Education on the deadline.

The Deputy Minister of Education in Poland, Katarzyna Lubnauer, has confirmed that a decision regarding the mandatory inclusion of health education in schools will be made by the end of March.

Mar 18 • 07:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MEC imposes sanctions on the medical course at UFPA after unsatisfactory performance in Enamed

The Brazilian Ministry of Education has sanctioned the medical course at the Federal University of Pará due to its lowest score in the Enamed exam among state universities.

Mar 17 • 23:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Three universities in Amazonas face sanctions from the MEC after unsatisfactory performance in the Enamed

The Ministry of Education in Brazil imposed sanctions on three medical courses in Amazonas due to poor results in the Enamed exam for 2025.

Mar 17 • 21:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Medicine course at the Rio Paranaíba campus of UFV authorized by MEC

The Medicine course at the Federal University of Viçosa's Rio Paranaíba campus has been approved by Brazil's Ministry of Education and is expected to launch its first class in 2026.

Mar 17 • 20:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MEC applies sanctions to medical courses after unsatisfactory performance in Enamed

The Brazilian Ministry of Education has sanctioned medical courses nationwide for poor performance in the national medical assessment exam, Enamed.

Mar 17 • 18:54 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

MEC imposes penalties on medical courses with low grades and initiates supervision; see the list

The Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) has initiated supervision and imposed penalties on medical courses that received low scores in the national evaluation exam.

Mar 17 • 17:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ministry of Labor opens internships with a scholarship of R$ 1,027 in Ceará

The Ministry of Labor in Ceará has opened applications for internships for university students, offering a monthly scholarship and transportation allowance.

Mar 17 • 16:25 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Several state real estate properties in Jaungulbene will be under the control of the Ministry of Finance

Several state real estate properties in Jaungulbene are set to come under the control of the Ministry of Finance following the liquidation of the local vocational school.

Mar 17 • 14:14 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Nawrocki's Collaborator Criticizes MEN's Decision. "Scandalous Situation"

A critic on Radio Zet highlights public discontent with the Ministry of Education's handling of educational reforms, particularly regarding homework policies.

Mar 17 • 09:41 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Ministry of Education: What applies to holy images in courts and the Ethics lesson in schools

The Greek Ministry of Education reaffirms its stance on the presence of holy images in courtrooms and the Ethics curriculum in schools amid legal challenges.

Mar 17 • 09:08 UTC

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