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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

City Hall assesses risk of ruin in historic building of USP's Law School after fire

The City of São Paulo has halted activities in part of the historic building housing USP's Law School due to fire damage.

Feb 28 • 09:00 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

IB programs in Oslo are saved

The IB programs at Manglerud School and Blindern High School in Oslo have been saved from closure after a majority in the Storting calls for changes to the education law.

Feb 27 • 11:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Fire hits building of the Law School of USP in downtown SP

A fire broke out at the Law School building of the University of São Paulo (USP) in downtown São Paulo, caused by air conditioning system issues.

Feb 27 • 02:50 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Students from educational institutions in Gwangju whose registrations were canceled ahead of the March school start must be quickly helped

There are calls to urgently assist students in Gwangju whose registrations in educational institutions were canceled before the March school year begins.

Feb 27 • 02:45 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Reemployment and Significant Salary Reduction Considered 'Unreasonable'; Payment Order Issued to Driving School Following High Court Review

A high court in Nagoya deemed the significant salary reduction for reemployed former driving instructors unreasonable and ordered the school to pay the difference, marking a key decision in employment law regarding post-retirement employment.

Feb 26 • 12:20 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

National Defense Training Will Also Be Available to Distance Learning Students

Latvia's Saeima has approved amendments to the National Defense Training and Youth Guard law, extending the program's availability to all high school students, including those in distance learning programs, starting next school year.

Feb 26 • 08:20 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The State Defense Course is also Introduced in Distance Learning and Non-formal Education

The Latvian government will make the State Defense Course mandatory for all high school students, including those in distance learning and non-formal education, starting September 1, 2024.

Feb 26 • 06:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Suspected killer of Ukrainian lawyer Andrii Portnov arrested in Germany, shot outside a school in Madrid

A suspected hitman has been arrested in Germany for the killing of Ukrainian lawyer Andrii Portnov, who was shot outside a school in Madrid.

Feb 25 • 16:37 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Bundestag: Committee Approves German Rules for EU Asylum Reform

The German Bundestag's Interior Committee has passed two draft laws for the implementation of the EU asylum law reform, allowing asylum seekers in initial reception facilities to work more quickly and ensuring that children can attend school within two months of applying for asylum.

Feb 25 • 14:33 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Trump-nominated judge blocks Abbott’s DEI ban in 3 districts

A U.S. district judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the enforcement of key provisions of a Texas law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in three school districts.

Feb 24 • 19:37 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Liberia: Senate Pro-Tempore Backs Dedicated Budget Line for UL Law School, Expands Tuition Support

Senate Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Kangar-Lawrence advocates for a dedicated budget line for the University of Liberia's law school, aiming to enhance its funding and expand tuition support for students.

Feb 23 • 18:13 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Sources: "Enormous" ransom in kidnapping

Reports suggest that the Nigerian government paid a substantial ransom to Boko Haram for the release of kidnapped students and school staff, which is illegal under national law.

Feb 23 • 13:19 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

From the Occupation of the Law School to the 'Markezini Experiment': The Turbulent Year of 1973

The article discusses the turbulent events of 1973 in Greece, focusing on the student occupation of the Law School and the political crises faced by the dictatorship.

Feb 22 • 08:02 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Russian attack damages Odesa law school housed in listed historic building – photos

A Russian attack on Odesa has resulted in damage to a historic law school building, though no injuries were reported among staff.

Feb 21 • 14:08 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
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Attack at Gendarmerie. Who was the bomb package directed at that caused three injuries

A bomb package exploded at the Gendarmerie School in Buenos Aires, injuring three senior commanders, with implications surrounding the package's intended recipient.

Feb 20 • 19:38 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The reform of entrance exams was supposed to shorten preparation time, but according to entrance exam trainers, the need for preparatory courses has increased

Despite reforms intended to reduce preparation time for university entrance exams in Finland, the demand for preparatory courses has actually increased, according to training companies.

Feb 20 • 10:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Unanimously, STF annuls city law in Paraná that established the School Without Party program

The Brazilian Supreme Court annulled a municipal law in Santa Cruz de Monte Castelo that aimed to create a program known as 'School Without Party', citing constitutional incompatibilities.

Feb 19 • 20:39 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Is it due to women's lack of 'effort'? [Wise Journalist Life]

The South Korean National Assembly has passed amendments to the school meal law, legally defining school meal workers and addressing their health and safety measures, while a survey reveals a stark contrast in gender wage perception between young men and women.

Feb 19 • 20:25 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
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Restrictions on distance learning will start from the 2027/2028 school year

Latvia's Saeima has approved amendments to the Education Law that will gradually limit distance learning starting from the 2027/2028 school year.

Feb 19 • 10:50 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Time When Eating Together Becomes Education [After the Incident of Kwon Kim Hyun Young]

A recent law amending the legal status of school meal workers in South Korea promises enhanced protection and rights for those in this field, highlighting long-standing issues of labor conditions and discrimination.

Feb 19 • 10:25 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Three-Year Prison Sentence Requested for Tokyo Teacher "Abused Position, Insidious" - Teacher's Hidden Camera Incident

Prosecutors have requested a three-year prison sentence for a Tokyo elementary school teacher charged with violating child pornography laws by using a hidden camera to film under girls' skirts and possessing images of child pornography.

Feb 19 • 08:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Antonis Manidakis has died - Two days of mourning at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Antonis Manidakis, an esteemed professor at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and former Minister, has passed away at the age of 82, prompting a two-day mourning period at the university.

Feb 18 • 14:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Legal age for children to be left at home alone this half term

Parents are uncertain about the legal age for leaving children home alone during school holidays, with guidance from the NSPCC highlighting the challenges involved.

Feb 18 • 10:08 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Petista's Flattery at Sapucaí

The samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói honored President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during Carnival, raising concerns about potential electoral misconduct.

Feb 18 • 01:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

A Small School Instead of an Empty Building. The Sejm Seeks Compromise for Demographic Times

The Polish Sejm has proposed a new law aimed at revitalizing small schools in response to declining student numbers and financial challenges faced by local governments.

Feb 16 • 13:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Pervert teacher's sex attacks at posh girls' school from cupboard assault to hotel rule

A former geography teacher was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexual assaults on students at a prestigious all-girls school, including one incident in a cupboard.

Feb 15 • 08:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Do high school and university studies have an impact on retirement? Here's what the regulations say

The article discusses how education, including high school and university studies, can influence retirement benefits according to Polish law.

Feb 14 • 05:03 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

California middle school assistant principal nabbed in child sex sting

An assistant principal from a California middle school was arrested as part of a police operation targeting individuals seeking sex with minors.

Feb 13 • 20:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

App taxi motorcyclist disappears after dropping daughter at school and mother-in-law at work

A 32-year-old app taxi motorcyclist disappeared in Araçatuba, Brazil, after leaving his daughter at school and his mother-in-law at work.

Feb 12 • 20:01 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Tarn Taran: Student Murdered in Classroom Shooting, Now the Accused Student is Dead

In a tragic incident in Punjab, a classroom shooting led to the death of a promising law student and subsequently the death of the accused who shot himself.

Feb 12 • 14:17 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Minister of Education defends her law to reduce class sizes: 'It will increase the quality of education'

The Spanish Minister of Education, Milagros Tolón, advocates for a new law aimed at reducing student-to-teacher ratios in public and charter schools, asserting it will enhance educational quality.

Feb 12 • 12:05 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Suspected shooter identified in Canada; killed mother and 7 others

A transgender woman, 18, is identified as the suspected shooter in a school incident in Canada, where she killed her mother and eight others, and also fired at law enforcement.

Feb 11 • 21:40 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

The suspect in the massacre in Canada was an 18-year-old transgender person

The suspect in the Canadian school shooting was identified as an 18-year-old transgender woman who also fired at law enforcement upon their arrival, according to police reports.

Feb 11 • 20:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Agency investigates police aggression against man dropping off his children at school in Fortaleza

An investigation is underway into a police assault on a man identified as Francisco Marden Oliveira during a security operation in Fortaleza, Brazil.

Feb 11 • 15:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ourinhos City Council approves mandatory use of metal detectors in public and private schools

The Ourinhos City Council in Brazil has unanimously approved a new law requiring the installation of metal detectors in all public and private schools in the municipality.

Feb 11 • 15:06 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

70% of HR Managers Consider Educational Background in Hiring... 'There is a Need for a Law to Prevent Discrimination Based on School Background'

A survey reveals that 70% of HR managers in South Korea take into account the applicant's educational background during hiring decisions, prompting calls for legislation to prevent school-based discrimination.

Feb 11 • 08:09 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'The law is clear: only can't ask for votes,' says reader about tribute to Lula by samba school

Readers express their opinions regarding a samba school tributing President Lula, discussing legality and fairness.

Feb 11 • 00:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

How can 15-year-old Viljami use a museum car for his school trips? The law allows it

Fifteen-year-old Viljami drives a 1929 Ford A-model, registered as a tractor, which permits him to drive with a tractor license.

Feb 8 • 16:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: Jornal Anhanguera 2nd Edition-TO from Saturday, February 7, 2026

A report details several news segments from Jornal Anhanguera, including the tragic death of a teenager, a significant court ruling against a school, health concerns linked to weight loss pens, a large carnival gathering, and police actions during the festivities.

Feb 7 • 23:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public school student approved in 12 selection processes from 7 public universities: 'Incredible feeling'

An 18-year-old student from Mirassol, Brazil, was accepted into 12 selection processes across seven public universities, including competitive fields like law and medicine.

Feb 7 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Young man with a rare disease passes in Law at UFPR and fights for the inclusion of people with disabilities: 'Fighting for myself and for others too'

Charleston Júnior, a 21-year-old diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, has been accepted into Law School at the Federal University of Paraná and is determined to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.

Feb 7 • 08:01 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Investigation of Nike's DEI practices could have major nationwide impact on hiring, says Alan Dershowitz

Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz stated that the federal investigation into Nike's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, which allegedly discriminate against White employees, could significantly influence hiring practices across the nation.

Feb 5 • 18:20 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

President Yoon appoints lawyer Kwon Chang-young, a former judge, as special prosecutor for 2nd comprehensive investigation

President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Kwon Chang-young, a former judge and current adjunct professor at Seoul National University's law school, to lead the second comprehensive special investigation into allegations of insurrection and corruption involving former President Yoon and his wife.

Feb 5 • 09:48 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

The State School for Officials Will No Longer Be a Requirement for Employment in the Judiciary

The announcement of amendments to three judicial laws means that the State School for Officials will no longer be a requirement for employment in the judiciary, providing good news for young lawyers aspiring to become judicial officials.

Feb 4 • 20:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Queen Camilla challenged over Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein scandal on school visit

During a North London primary school visit, Queen Camilla faced questions regarding her brother-in-law Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's connection to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Feb 4 • 16:06 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Will the loud MEN reform be reversed? 'This is normality in school'

Former Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin advocates for voting for the Law and Justice party to restore homework and full teaching autonomy in Poland's schools, emphasizing that it represents a return to normality.

Feb 4 • 12:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The widow of the Ukrainian shot in front of a school in Pozuelo speaks: "In Spain, he never had bodyguards or received threats... He felt very safe here"

A Ukrainian lawyer, Andriy Portnov, was shot five times outside the American School in Pozuelo, prompting his widow to express her disbelief over his safety in Spain despite his controversial past.

Feb 3 • 22:28 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

The EKPA and the law students at the core of the constitutional revision, discussion on the selection of the leadership of Justice

The Law School's Student Scientific Group at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens held an event titled 'The Selection of the Leadership of Justice,' facilitating dialogue among students.

Feb 3 • 11:07 UTC

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