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🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The democratic memory of students from the generation at the end of ETA: "They don't know who Otegi is, it sounds like Chinese to them and it's a taboo subject for teachers"

A discussion highlights the lack of awareness among students about the historical context of ETA and the perceived taboo in addressing these topics in classrooms.

Mar 22 • 21:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

From Restarting to Diversity: Schools in Campinas Total 230 Immigrant Students from 29 Countries

In Campinas, Brazil, 230 immigrant students from 29 countries are enriching local classrooms with diversity and stories of overcoming challenges.

Mar 21 • 16:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Classes suspended after rain floods municipal school in the rural area of Breves, Marajó

Classes at Santo Antônio Municipal School were suspended due to rain infiltrating the roof and flooding classrooms in Breves, Brazil.

Mar 20 • 20:48 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Thousands of Catalan teachers protest in Barcelona on the last day of the strike

Thousands of teachers in Catalonia protested in Barcelona, demanding higher salaries and improvements in classrooms as part of a week-long strike.

Mar 20 • 07:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

First Data Protection sanction to a school for improper use of Google in classrooms: 'It is used for purposes beyond the educational sphere'

Spain's data protection agency has issued its first individual sanction to a school for misusing Google management platform, violating regulations regarding minors' personal information.

Mar 20 • 01:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The emergence of artificial intelligence in classrooms monopolizes the second edition of 'The Great Debate on Education in Spain' by EL MUNDO

The second edition of 'The Great Debate on Education in Spain' focused on the impact of artificial intelligence in education, emphasizing the need for innovation in teaching methods amid technological advances and social changes.

Mar 20 • 00:01 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
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

AI arrived at school before educational policy

The article discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on education, highlighting that its integration into classrooms has occurred more due to grassroots adoption by students and teachers than through educational policy changes.

Mar 19 • 07:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Millennium School Project - New Educational Opportunities

The Millennium School Project in Lithuania showcases modern facilities and a range of upgraded classrooms and amenities to enhance student learning experiences.

Mar 17 • 14:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Teacher spotted strolling naked down street by pubgoers banned from classrooms

A former deputy head teacher in the UK was caught walking naked by the River Tyne and has been banned from teaching after being charged with a public order offence.

Mar 16 • 21:37 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FCT Smart School Boosts Learning with Digital Classrooms – UBEB

The Federal Capital Territory's Universal Basic Education Board reports that a Model Smart School in Abuja is enhancing educational outcomes through technology-driven teaching methods.

Mar 16 • 11:04 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

BMK Educational Code: From Digital Solutions to Experiential Learning

BMK showcased various solutions for creating modern learning environments, ranging from digital education platforms to sensory and experiential educational tools.

Mar 16 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man Dressed as a Clown Enters Classrooms at Ufal and is Reported for Harassment by Students

Students at the Federal University of Alagoas reported harassment incidents after a man dressed as a clown entered classrooms, prompting an investigation by the Civil Police.

Mar 13 • 15:05 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Jorge Roberto Mena: the gratitude of his students, his greatest fortune after more than 30 years in classrooms

Jorge Roberto Mena, a mathematics teacher in Ecuador, reflects on his career and the impact he's had on his students as he approaches retirement.

Mar 13 • 14:30 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

When teachers become targets – The reality within school classrooms

The recent case of teacher Sofia Christidou's death in Thessaloniki has sparked a discussion about the bullying that educators face from students in schools.

Mar 12 • 12:15 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

How to reclaim the classroom from the rising 'manosphere'

Teachers and schools are provided with a handbook to combat the increasing influence of the manosphere and misogynistic behavior in classrooms.

Mar 11 • 18:29 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Scott moves to bypass teachers unions, send federal school funds straight to parents if classrooms close

Senator Tim Scott has proposed legislation that aims to send federal school funds directly to parents if schools are closed for more than three days due to emergencies or teachers' union actions.

Mar 11 • 14:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Students from Pedro 2nd School protest against harassment and demand gender debate in classrooms

Students at Pedro 2nd School in Rio de Janeiro protested against harassment and called for gender discussions to be included in the curriculum.

Mar 10 • 21:04 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Frog Pond’ Breaks Down School Walls, A Safe Fence Where the Community Raises Children Together

A revitalization initiative at Hyodong Elementary School in Suwon aims to create a community-oriented educational space, transforming previously unused classrooms into vibrant areas for children and parents.

Mar 8 • 09:48 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

"Enormous Pride": A Traditional Rural Educational Institution Has Increasing Numbers of Women in its Classrooms

Salesian agrotechnical schools in Argentina are seeing a significant increase in female enrollment, marking a notable shift in a traditionally male-dominated field.

Mar 8 • 06:00 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Russian strike hits Kharkiv school for third time, blowing out 160 windows

A Kharkiv school has suffered extensive damage from a Russian strike for the third time since the beginning of the war, with 160 windows shattered and classrooms affected.

Mar 7 • 12:06 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Kingston, Ont. hospital hits record capacity, patients forced into storage rooms

Kingston Health Sciences Centre is facing an unprecedented overcrowding crisis, leading to patients being housed in inappropriate spaces like classrooms and storage rooms.

Mar 6 • 15:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Campinas sets rules for security cameras in municipal schools and prohibits installation in classrooms

Campinas, Brazil, has issued a decree regulating the installation of security cameras in municipal schools, prohibiting them in classrooms and other sensitive areas.

Mar 6 • 13:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Heavy rain floods classrooms and cafeteria at school in Anápolis; video

Heavy rains in Anápolis led to flooding in classrooms and the cafeteria of the Ayrton Senna da Silva Municipal School, as captured in student videos showing significant water intrusion.

Mar 5 • 21:42 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

City: prohibits entering cell phones into classrooms and schools may also prevent their use during recess in secondary education

The City of Buenos Aires has expanded its ban on cell phones in schools from primary to all educational levels, encouraging learning with institutional devices only.

Mar 5 • 19:12 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The City prohibited the use of cell phones in secondary schools even for teachers: they will only be allowed during recess if the school permits it

Buenos Aires has enacted a new regulation that bans the use of cell phones in secondary school classrooms for both students and teachers, permitting their use only during recess if allowed by the school.

Mar 5 • 18:22 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Catalonia opens 23 new public classrooms to accommodate students from Opus schools that have lost funding

Catalonia is establishing 23 new public classrooms to accommodate students from segregated Opus Dei schools that will no longer receive government funding due to their gender-segregated practices.

Mar 5 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Kicillof and Baradel, Politics and Pressures

The return to classrooms in several Argentine provinces was hindered by strikes led by teachers' unions due to unsuccessful salary negotiations.

Mar 5 • 03:05 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

DOMiNO: It is unacceptable for Možemo to turn classrooms into ideological battlegrounds for mobilizing future voters

Igor Peternel from the DOMiNO party criticizes political activism in schools, arguing it politicizes education and manipulates students.

Mar 4 • 21:50 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Parents are fighting back against the systemic antisemitism poisoning classrooms

Parents are mobilizing against perceived systemic antisemitism in K-12 education, prompted by a toolkit from the Anti-Defamation League aimed at helping them critique biased curriculum.

Mar 4 • 12:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The prohibition of cell phones in the classroom and recess is gaining more followers in Mendoza

More schools in Mendoza, Argentina, are adopting a ban on cell phones in classrooms and recess to improve student focus and classroom dynamics.

Mar 2 • 14:48 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

LIVE: Reasons for students' 12 aggressive behaviors in the classroom

The article discusses the various causes of aggressive behavior in classrooms, emphasizing the importance of understanding interaction and context in resolving these issues.

Mar 2 • 13:08 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Teachers' Verdict: Being 'Tied' to the Board Harms Student Performance – There is a Solution

A study commissioned by Epson reveals that students sitting at the back of classrooms tend to achieve poorer results due to distractions and lack of engagement.

Mar 2 • 09:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Students and teachers renew the magic of classrooms

The article discusses the enduring value of personal teacher-student interactions in classrooms, despite the rise of artificial intelligence in education.

Feb 28 • 22:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The numantines of the Basque university and their resistance from within to the assault of Bildu: "They have spies in the classrooms. They burst into classes..."

The article discusses the challenges faced by a philosophy professor at the University of the Basque Country due to the increasing influence of EHBildu, which he claims has created an oppressive academic environment.

Feb 28 • 21:48 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Brave and Poetic about Everyday Life in School Corridors

Moa Backe Åstot's new novel, 'It is About You,' is a poetic depiction of adolescent love set in a school environment, which has the potential to become a favorite among classrooms according to Lydia Wistisen.

Feb 28 • 14:18 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Juan Carlos Cordero, educational economist: 'Intensive use of technology does not contribute to children improving in reading, mathematics or science'

Juan Carlos Cordero, an educational economist from the University of Extremadura, argues that intensive use of technology in classrooms does not enhance children's performance in reading, mathematics, or science.

Feb 28 • 04:30 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Space for Islamic prayer at school: there is controversy

A school in Florence has designated a space for Islamic students to pray, sparking outrage given the local government previously opposed placing crucifixes in classrooms.

Feb 27 • 15:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Gardens become outdoor classrooms and students learn science and math in practice in RR

A project in Roraima, Brazil, is implementing school gardens to promote healthy eating and hands-on education in subjects like science and math.

Feb 27 • 09:01 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Valditara: students should tidy the classroom at the end of lessons

Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara recommends that students tidy up classrooms after lessons to promote care and decorum in schools.

Feb 25 • 19:18 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Melania Trump's young State of the Union guest pushes for AI to revolutionize American classrooms

An 11-year-old Texas girl, invited by Melania Trump to the State of the Union address, advocates for incorporating artificial intelligence in education to enhance learning experiences.

Feb 25 • 18:36 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

A Harvard Graduate and the Mayor of Ashiya Discusses the Significance of Learning English Beyond Its Utility

The Mayor of Ashiya, a Harvard graduate, emphasizes the need to redefine the purpose of learning English in the context of rapidly evolving AI technologies and increasing cultural diversity in classrooms.

Feb 24 • 21:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

The Netflix series "Adolescence" is being shown in Swedish schools

The Netflix series "Adolescence" is set to be made available to Swedish schools through Filmriket Play, aimed at discussing youth vulnerability and digital challenges in classrooms.

Feb 24 • 15:28 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Teacher at £28,000-a-year private school BANNED from classrooms after sending sick photos

Nicholas Ryde, a former teacher at a private school in London, has been banned from teaching due to his involvement in distributing child sex abuse material.

Feb 24 • 14:24 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Sweden Returns to Reliance on Paper Books in Education Instead of Digital... What's the Story?

The Swedish government has announced a halt to excessive reliance on digital devices in classrooms, opting to return to traditional paper books as the primary educational tool.

Feb 24 • 08:38 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Our classrooms are empty because the graveyards are full’: Iran’s students on why they are protesting again

Iranian students are protesting once more in response to the ongoing repression and violence following a January crackdown that resulted in thousands of deaths.

Feb 23 • 12:36 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

US Court Opens Path for Louisiana to Require Display of the Ten Commandments in Classrooms

A federal appeals court in the United States has paved the way for Louisiana to mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Feb 22 • 18:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Federal court clears way for Ten Commandments to be displayed in Louisiana public school classrooms

A federal appeals court has removed a block on a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, reigniting debate over religious expression in education.

Feb 21 • 09:20 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

The teacher who won $1 million for turning slums into open-air classrooms

Rouble Nagi, an artist, received a $1 million prize for her innovative work in transforming impoverished neighborhoods in Mumbai into educational spaces.

Feb 20 • 15:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF judges action against the 'School Without Party' program law

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil is reviewing a law from Santa Cruz de Monte Castelo aimed at eliminating political and ideological indoctrination in classrooms.

Feb 19 • 17:53 UTC

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