In the Seimas - proposal to halve the minimum student count requirement for national minority schools
A proposal has been registered in the Lithuanian parliament to reduce the minimum number of students required for national minority schools, aimed at ensuring their viability and access to education in native languages.
Nordtun's Curriculum List is an Attack on Students' Joy of Learning
The proposed curriculum list by Norway's Education Minister Kari Nessa Nordtun is viewed as detrimental to student engagement and learning.
End of affirmative actions changes racial profile of American universities
The US Supreme Court's 2023 decision banning colleges from considering racial criteria in admissions has led to a decrease in Black and Latino students at elite universities, while public universities have seen an increase in minority enrollments.
The Goal of the National Minority School Principal - to Teach Children to Live in Lithuania
Principal Konsuela Liaskovskaja emphasizes the importance of strengthening the Lithuanian language and maintaining ongoing dialogue among students, teachers, and parents in her school.
The language training at Ida-Viru vocational school takes students out of their comfort zones
Intensive Estonian language courses at Ida-Viru Vocational Education Center help students step out of their comfort zones, despite a minority not attending.
A school attack occurred in Espoo in September: the accused took inspiration from Breivik and wanted to harm minorities
A court has ruled on a school attack in Espoo, Finland, where the accused attempted to harm minority students, having been inspired by the actions of Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik.
The transition to teaching in the state language initially affects the performance of minority students; later it balances out
A recent survey reveals that around one-fifth of minority students in Latvia struggle to understand teachers speaking in Latvian, although improvements are expected over time as language skills develop.