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🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Minister of Education has launched an investigation into home education

The Finnish Minister of Education, Anders Adlercreutz, has initiated a review of the current state of home education in Finland, focusing on its regulation and equality concerns.

Mar 18 • 22:12 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Schools: When Parents are No Longer Allowed to Decide Which School Their Child Attends

The article discusses the increasing restrictions on parents' decisions regarding their children's school placements in Germany, particularly focusing on the stress and pressure this creates for students.

Mar 15 • 16:03 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Gratitude for 'Another Home': 15 Students of the First Night Middle School Graduated with Hope

A graduation ceremony was held for 15 students at Japan's first public night middle school in Mie Prefecture, marking a significant educational milestone for those who struggled with traditional schooling.

Mar 15 • 01:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

A Day at the Inventors Academy of Zaragoza: "Here we learn things that are not taught in school"

The Inventors Academy in Zaragoza offers children a unique environment to explore engineering and innovation outside traditional schooling.

Mar 13 • 23:00 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Finnish Security Police Consider Home Schooling a Security Risk

The Finnish Security Police have identified home schooling as a security risk, creating a debate about children's education in Finland.

Mar 13 • 10:35 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Education Minister Dismisses the Idea of a Swedish-Style Compulsory School System in Finland

Finnish Education Minister Anders Adlercreutz rejects the notion of adopting a compulsory school model similar to Sweden, calling for improved supervision instead.

Mar 12 • 08:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Students' Clothing Sparks Debate – Education Minister Adlercreutz's Position

Finnish Education Minister Adlercreutz addresses concerns regarding radicalization among home-schooled students, highlighting the risks of both radical Islamist and far-right ideologies.

Mar 11 • 19:34 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

War in the Middle East: Education assistant: "We now maintain clinics and ambulances"

The escalation in the Middle East is worsening the humanitarian situation, affecting Jacqueline Flory's work with her organization that provides schooling and humanitarian aid to refugees.

Mar 11 • 13:21 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The head of Supo: Mandatory schooling would increase Finland's security

The head of Finland's Security Intelligence Service argues that mandatory schooling for children and youth could enhance national security.

Mar 10 • 20:21 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Billion Investments Are on the Way to the School. A Few Months Ago, the Answer Was Completely Different

Denmark is set to see significant investments in public schooling, driven by a newfound political consensus on the need for solutions to long-standing issues.

Mar 8 • 13:56 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

‘He’s petrified’: Halifax Jewish student pulled from school following antisemitic harassment

A Jewish student in Halifax has been forced to switch to online schooling after facing persistent antisemitic harassment from classmates.

Mar 5 • 11:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Massive underfunding’ blamed as students enrolled in Australian public schools falls to new low

Enrollment in Australian public schools has dropped to a record low as many parents opt for private schooling amid concerns over funding.

Mar 5 • 03:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Parents criticize new MEN regulations. 'We pay twice'

Parents express dissatisfaction with new educational regulations that increase costs for home schooling, which is essential for children with disabilities.

Mar 4 • 04:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The spell of time in Brazilian education

Brazil has made significant progress in schooling rates, yet there is little improvement in actual learning outcomes for students.

Mar 4 • 01:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Mum who sold 'space cakes' via Instagram while home schooling kids avoids jail

A mother in Liverpool has avoided jail after selling cannabis-infused baked goods on Instagram while home schooling her children.

Mar 3 • 09:34 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

„Vedliai“ invites discussions at the forum „Education Code“: what kind of school are we creating for tomorrow?

The initiative „Vedliai“ is organizing discussions on the future of schooling, emotional resilience, and the role of technology and AI in education.

Mar 3 • 09:05 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

SA Labor pledges OSHC expansion as Liberals support free school concept

The South Australian Labor party has pledged to expand out of school hours care (OSHC) while the Liberals have conditionally supported Labor's proposal to make public schooling free.

Mar 2 • 05:32 UTC
🇬🇧 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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