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🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Appeal court rejects latest challenge to adding VAT to UK private school fees

The UK appeal court has rejected a challenge against adding VAT to private school fees, emphasizing parents' options for home schooling.

Feb 27 • 15:08 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Final years, full time and the urgency to confront inequalities

The Brazilian School Census 2025 reports an increase in full-time enrollments in public schools, emphasizing the critical importance of this educational model during the final years of students' schooling.

Feb 27 • 09:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Increase in religious schools and home schooling could prevent ‘deeper social cohesion’, Julian Hill says

Julian Hill warns that the growth of religious schools and home schooling in Australia may hinder social cohesion by limiting children's interactions with peers from diverse backgrounds.

Feb 24 • 13:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Midwest MG deviates from and falls short of the schooling target of elementary education met in 2022 and 2023, says IBGE

In 2024, the Midwest region of Minas Gerais slightly deviated from the schooling target for elementary education, having previously met the goal in 2022 and 2023.

Feb 22 • 10:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Zona da Mata achieves schooling targets for Primary Education and exceeds index for Secondary Education, says IBGE

Zona da Mata has met its basic education enrollment targets ahead of schedule, according to the IBGE.

Feb 22 • 10:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

The killing of a nationalist shocked France. The far right and left are at each other's throats, Macron "schooling" Meloni

The murder of 23-year-old nationalist activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon has sparked a political uproar in France, intensifying conflicts between the far left and the far right.

Feb 20 • 13:27 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

I Thought I Was Weird. My Work Was Rejected at School, Says Jarcovjáková

Jarcovjáková reflects on her experiences of feeling rejected during her schooling due to her creative expression.

Feb 20 • 08:30 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Forssell on Teenage Deportations: Working on a Solution

Swedish Minister for Migration Johan Forssell announced that the government is working on a proposal to address teenage deportations, emphasizing the need for these youths to complete their schooling and build their futures in Sweden.

Feb 19 • 02:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Israel's economic war leaves three school days a week and salaries at 60% in the West Bank

Israel's economic measures have drastically reduced schooling in the West Bank to three days a week while salaries are cut to 60%, driven by the policies of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Feb 17 • 04:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Brazil advances in schooling but does not improve in learning

Brazil has made significant progress in school enrollment over the decades, yet learning outcomes remain stagnant.

Feb 14 • 13:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

The new MEN regulation outraged parents. They are counting on the president's reaction

A new regulation from Poland's Ministry of Education regarding the financing of home schooling has sparked outrage among parents, who are seeking intervention from the president.

Feb 12 • 18:40 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

More than 300 kids without school: criminal charges filed against the owners of the Formar Futuro Institute, which closed without notice

More than 300 children are left without schooling after the abrupt closure of the Formar Futuro Institute, leading to criminal charges against its owners for defrauding public funds.

Feb 12 • 18:13 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Dispute over the form of classification exams. The Ministry of Education makes the matter clear

The Polish Ministry of Education has clarified that classification exams in online education should be conducted in person due to legal issues.

Feb 12 • 04:01 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Understand... Why is there so much trouble in getting nursery admissions in Delhi?

In Delhi, the process of securing nursery admissions for children becomes a significant source of stress for parents every winter, leading to intense competition and various strategies to gain admission.

Feb 11 • 11:07 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Local History: When Teachers Themselves Could Only Read and Do Arithmetic Moderately Well

A local historian discusses the historical perception of education in Taufkirchen, Germany, highlighting a story that reflects the low value placed on schooling in the past.

Feb 10 • 13:16 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Uncertain how many children do not attend school despite mandatory schooling

The Icelandic Ministry of Education lacks systematic data on the number of children not attending school despite compulsory education.

Feb 10 • 08:13 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Fear in the United States: immigrants from Minneapolis are resorting to virtual classes to avoid being deported

Due to recent immigration raids in Minneapolis, many immigrant children have reverted to virtual schooling to avoid the risk of deportation.

Feb 8 • 20:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

School: when demographic decline fuels tensions between public and private

Demographic decline in France is creating tensions between public and private schooling institutions, as they compete for dwindling student numbers.

Feb 6 • 18:55 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

High school is excessively focused on entrance exams, says USP professor

In this interview, economist Daniel Santos discusses the major challenges of basic education in Brazil, highlighting inequalities that arise before formal schooling and the effects on students' mental health.

Feb 6 • 15:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Another private school closed in the City, leaving over 300 students without continuity in education and teachers without jobs

The abrupt closure of Instituto Formar Futuro in Villa Real has left more than 300 students without schooling and over 50 teachers unemployed.

Feb 5 • 15:50 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Böll Foundation Study: Refugees Need Unified Rules for Schooling Obligations

A study indicates that refugees' children should have consistent regulations for attending school, as current rules vary significantly across regions and many children face delays in enrollment.

Feb 2 • 07:34 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Plenković: We have the largest investment cycle in education since the time of Ivan Mažuranić

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced at the opening of a newly expanded primary school and sports hall in Ozalj that investment in education totals 2.7 billion euros, marking the largest cycle of infrastructure investments in schooling since Ivan Mažuranić.

Jan 14 • 16:17 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Revamping of the Vukovar School of Dragutin Tadijanović Begins

The city of Vukovar is starting the reconstruction and renovation of the Dragutin Tadijanović Elementary School to enhance infrastructural and material capacities for a full-day schooling model by 2027.

Jan 14 • 13:18 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

School closures due to winter: We shouldn't let ice and snow catch us cold

In response to severe winter weather, North Rhine-Westphalia has implemented distance learning while raising concerns about the safety of school routes rather than hastily switching to home schooling.

Jan 12 • 19:28 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Life & Tech

The Rebel David Bowie Grew Up with Me in the Suburbs of London

The author reflects on their shared schooling experience with David Bowie in Bromley, South London, highlighting teachers' remarks and the bond formed through their rebellious spirits.

Jan 9 • 23:01 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Life & Tech

Abolish compulsory schooling? Yes, we should talk about it!

The article discusses the recent controversy sparked by AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund's questioning of compulsory schooling in Germany, highlighting legitimate reasons for allowing home education due to the shortcomings of the German school system.

Jan 9 • 16:53 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Tips and Rules: What You Should Pay Attention to on Icy Roads

With severe snowfall and ice expected in Germany, recommendations are made for cautious travel by foot, bike, or car, including a shift to remote schooling and advice from ADAC to minimize car use.

Jan 8 • 12:50 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Family in the woods, school for the kids does not start. The tutor: 'The mother says no to everything'

A legal struggle is ongoing regarding the education of children from a family living in the woods, as their mother refuses all proposed schooling options.

Jan 8 • 12:17 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Under Weather Pressure.. Morocco Evacuates Dozens in the South and Suspends Schooling in the West

Moroccan authorities evacuated 265 residents from the south due to rising water levels while suspending classes in a western region due to severe weather conditions.

Jan 5 • 03:53 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

AfD candidate wants to abolish ministries and compulsory schooling in their current form as head of government

Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD's leading candidate for the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, plans to abolish ministries and compulsory schooling as they currently exist if elected.

Jan 2 • 13:25 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Life & Tech

These parents who choose Catholic education while rejecting its religious character

An increasing number of families are opting for Catholic schooling due to its pedagogical quality and discipline, often without embracing its spiritual mission, leading to tensions between parents and institutions.

Dec 29 • 16:23 UTC

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