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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Itinerant Robotics Project starts activities in Cabo Frio municipal network

The City Hall of Cabo Frio has launched an Itinerant Educational Robotics Project in a local school dedicated to deaf students, aiming to enhance access to technology education.

Mar 2 • 16:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Classes are suspended in 15 municipal schools in the Rural Zone of Petrolina; see list

Classes have been suspended in 15 rural schools in Petrolina, Brazil, due to poor road conditions caused by recent rains.

Mar 2 • 15:27 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The law will require municipalities to apply funding criteria to private sports schools as well, but Sigulda rejects the equal approach

The municipality of Sigulda has rejected a demand from residents to fund a private football school on the same principles as municipal sports schools, amid concerns of political reluctance to address the issue.

Mar 2 • 08:05 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Centralized Admission to Kindergartens and Schools Begins, 24 Municipal Institutions to Participate

Centralized admission to educational institutions for the 2026-2027 school year will be available via a new information system in Lithuania.

Mar 2 • 03:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Students still without school supply kits almost 1 month after the start of classes in Campo Grande

Nearly a month into the school year, many students in Campo Grande's municipal education system have yet to receive their promised school supply kits from the local government, straining family budgets.

Feb 27 • 22:58 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Communities in Lääneranna municipality seek changes in the school system

Communities in Lääneranna municipality are requesting changes to the local school network, prompted by a new municipal government planning to reverse previous educational reforms.

Feb 27 • 19:47 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Dispute over construction at Ölduselsskóla and flights in troubled situation anew

A dispute has arisen over construction works at Ölduselsskóla in Reykjavík, leading to the cancellation of school activities, while Icelandair faced disruptions affecting numerous flights.

Feb 27 • 11:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Family reports aggression against a 7-year-old autistic child at a school in Campina Grande

A family has reported that their 7-year-old autistic child was allegedly assaulted by another student at a municipal school in Campina Grande, Brazil.

Feb 27 • 10:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Two children are rescued after being stung by wasps at a municipal school in Itararé

Two children were hospitalized after being stung by wasps at a municipal school in Itararé, Brazil.

Feb 26 • 18:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pindamonhangaba begins delivery of kits to 15.3 thousand students of the network

The city of Pindamonhangaba has initiated the distribution of school supply kits, uniforms, and backpacks to over 15,000 municipal public school students.

Feb 26 • 16:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Boa Vista improves the nutritional quality of school meals

The municipal school meal program in Boa Vista, Brazil, has been revamped to include more variety and nutritional options for students in 2026.

Feb 26 • 13:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Students of a municipal school become book authors: 'It was a surprise,' says child

Students from a municipal school in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, have experienced the joy of becoming authors through a project that inspired them to write and publish their own books.

Feb 26 • 10:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Classes resume with construction ongoing at Municipal School in Campos; video

Classes resumed at Carlos Chagas Municipal School in Campos do Goytacazes, Brazil, despite ongoing construction, raising safety concerns among parents.

Feb 24 • 18:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Municipalities of Nova Odessa, Rio das Pedras, and Capivari may be held responsible for the lack of uniforms, says expert

Parents are complaining about the lack of school uniforms and kits at the beginning of the academic year in Nova Odessa, Rio das Pedras, and Capivari, with a legal expert suggesting potential municipal accountability.

Feb 23 • 16:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ubatuba suspends classes in all municipal schools after rain damage

The city of Ubatuba has suspended classes in all municipal schools due to extensive damage caused by recent heavy rainfall.

Feb 23 • 14:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Heavy rains leave 100 homeless and classes suspended on the coast of SP; shelter is set up

Heavy rain in São Paulo's coastline has displaced 100 residents in Peruíbe, leading to the suspension of classes and the establishment of a shelter in a municipal school.

Feb 23 • 12:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bragança Paulista performs historic delivery of uniforms and school kits

The school year in Bragança Paulista begins with the unprecedented delivery of uniforms and educational materials to all municipal students.

Feb 23 • 12:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

With literacy below the target, Campinas announces a package to reinforce municipal education

Campinas, Brazil, is implementing a series of measures to enhance municipal education due to low literacy rates among elementary school students.

Feb 20 • 18:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

What is known about the teenager who will receive R$ 60,000 in compensation for losing a testicle after being kicked at school

A Brazilian teenager is set to receive R$ 60,000 in compensation after losing a testicle from a kick received during recess at a municipal school.

Feb 20 • 11:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Confirmation of enrollment of students in the municipal network of Salvador starts on Friday; check the schedule

The confirmation process for student enrollment in Salvador's municipal school system begins this Friday, following an electronic distribution of places by the Municipal Education Department.

Feb 20 • 00:45 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Students miss classes after theft at municipal school in Ferraz de Vasconcelos

Students at the Sara Tinue Municipal School in Ferraz de Vasconcelos were unable to attend classes due to a recent theft incident.

Feb 18 • 22:19 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Metsküla School Wants to Continue as a Municipal School

Metsküla School aims to revert to municipal status following a ruling that invalidated previous school closure decisions in Lääneranna.

Feb 18 • 13:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Parents complain of leaks, mold, and dirty pool at municipal school in Ribeirão Preto, SP

Parents of students at a municipal school in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, report severe infrastructure issues including leaks, mold, and poor food quality.

Feb 17 • 14:02 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Municipal Theatre of Piraeus: Educational program for students with theatre, cinema, and digital media

The Municipal Theatre of Piraeus is launching an innovative educational program for high school students to explore theatre, cinema, and digital media through the theme of motherhood in Greek folk tradition.

Feb 16 • 13:09 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

6-year-old Hjalmar denied school transport from home - must walk along E12 in Slussfors

A 6-year-old boy in Slussfors, Sweden, has been denied school transport due to municipal regulations, requiring him to walk along a busy road to reach the pickup point.

Feb 13 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Water samples are collected for analysis after a virus outbreak among students and staff causes class suspension at school

Water samples were collected after a virus outbreak led to the suspension of classes at a municipal school in Macaubal, Brazil.

Feb 12 • 19:07 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

School Doesn't Allow Students to Watch the Olympics – Now the Minister Speaks

A school in Juankoski, Finland, canceled an event for students to watch the Olympics due to scheduling conflicts and city regulations barring municipal employees from viewing the games during work hours.

Feb 12 • 17:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Supervisor dismissed after attacking 9-year-old student in municipal school in MG

A school transport supervisor in Araporã, Brazil, was dismissed after assaulting a 9-year-old student at a local school.

Feb 12 • 07:01 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Back to school: discounts on supplies, bookstores, and shoe stores

Families in Almirante Brown, Argentina, can benefit from discounts on school supplies due to a new promotion from local businesses and the municipal government.

Feb 11 • 21:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Failure at municipal school causes grandfather with low vision to take home the wrong girl in Paraná

A grandfather with low vision mistakenly took home the wrong girl from a municipal school in Paraná due to a failure in student release protocols.

Feb 10 • 17:57 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

S wants to see a deduction on the school funding for independent schools

Social Democrats in Sweden propose an 8 to 11 percent deduction on school funding for independent schools, stating that these schools are overcompensated compared to municipal schools.

Feb 10 • 11:34 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

This is old-fashioned romanticism of large-scale operations

Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, leader of the Centre Party in Norway, criticizes the Conservative Party's proposal for a new municipal reform, calling it outdated and warning of negative consequences such as the closure of elderly care facilities and school centralization.

Feb 10 • 10:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

School is invaded and robbed twice in a week, in Bom Jesus dos Perdões

A municipal school in Bom Jesus dos Perdões, Brazil, has been burglarized twice within a week, prompting plans for increased security measures.

Feb 9 • 18:09 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

The state does not want to give the former Ministry of Agriculture building to Tallinn for free

Tallinn's city government is seeking to acquire the former Ministry of Agriculture building for use as a school without charge, but the state is currently unwilling to agree to this proposal.

Feb 9 • 14:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Without uniforms for the second consecutive year, 33 thousand students from municipal schools in Piracicaba return to classes this Monday

Approximately 33,000 students from municipal schools in Piracicaba, Brazil, have commenced the school year without uniforms for the second consecutive year.

Feb 9 • 11:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Back to School: 60,000 students return to municipal schools in Campinas

Approximately 60,000 students are returning to classes in 266 municipal schools in Campinas, SP, with a focus on combating violence against women, climate emergencies, and racism.

Feb 6 • 10:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Municipal schools are suspended until Friday due to heavy rain in Paty do Alferes; 200 people are displaced

Municipal school classes in Paty do Alferes, RJ, have been suspended until Friday due to severe rainfall that has left 200 individuals displaced.

Feb 5 • 22:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Parents report structural problems at municipal school in Sorocaba: 'Leaks and mold'

Parents at the Inês Rodrigues Cesarotti Municipal School in Sorocaba express concerns over structural issues after part of the ceiling collapsed, with fears for their children's safety.

Feb 5 • 16:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Closure of municipal school construction impacts routine of over 200 students in Guareí

A closure at the Escola Municipal de Educação Infantil in Guareí is affecting the start of classes for 240 enrolled students as the beginning of the school year approaches.

Feb 5 • 16:03 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Tower: Schools closed tomorrow due to bad weather

Due to dangerous weather conditions and infrastructure issues, all primary and secondary schools in Tower will be closed tomorrow, along with municipal kindergartens and K.D.A.P. centers, following the mayor's decision.

Feb 5 • 15:08 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Without teachers, municipal schools in the southern zone of SP cancel classes at the start of the school year

Classes were canceled in several municipal schools in the southern zone of São Paulo due to a shortage of teachers as the school year commenced.

Feb 5 • 13:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ipatinga opens registrations for municipal schools of performing arts and music

The city of Ipatinga has opened free registrations this week for the Municipal School of Performing Arts and the Municipal School of Music.

Feb 5 • 11:53 UTC
🇩🇰 Altinget
National & Local

Former Municipal Director: The Social Democracy's Populist School Proposal is Both Expensive and Unrealistic

The article critiques the Social Democrats' new school proposal, arguing that it is unfunded and unrealistic, despite its popularity among voters.

Feb 5 • 00:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Number of reports of aggression against children at Iacanga daycare rises to eight

The number of reports of abuse against children at the Maria Aparecida Andozia Castro Municipal School in Iacanga has increased to eight, following three new complaints filed by mothers involving children aged two and three.

Feb 4 • 23:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

8-month-old baby saved by municipal guards after choking in Buri

An eight-month-old baby was saved by the Municipal Guard of Buri after choking on an object, with swift intervention from the guards during a school patrol.

Feb 4 • 17:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Municipal schools in Baixada Santista prepare for back to school; see the date in each city

Schools in the municipalities of Baixada Santista, São Paulo, will start classes on Wednesday, with specific dates for each city announced by g1.

Feb 4 • 13:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

More than 130,000 students from the municipal network of Alto Tietê return to classes

At least 131,000 students from the municipal education network in Alto Tietê are returning to school this week across several cities.

Feb 4 • 12:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Municipal and state schools resume classes this Wednesday in BH

Classes resumed in municipal and state schools in Belo Horizonte, marking the start of the school year for almost 190,000 municipal students and 1.4 million state students across the state.

Feb 4 • 09:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Back to school: municipal network of the capital returns this Wednesday; see when the other cities in Greater São Paulo resume

The public schools in Greater São Paulo, including over 1 million students in the municipal network of São Paulo city, are returning to classes this Wednesday, October 4.

Feb 4 • 09:27 UTC

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