World news about “Education” published by euronews.
Chicago protest against school closures Hundreds of parents, students and teachers have marched against school closures in Chicago. The local education authority in US President Barack Obama’s… 19/05/2013
The lessons of tweeting; learning from social media Social media is extremely popular, especially with young people. As a result the education world is exploring how that success can be used in the classroom… 17/05/2013
Greek teachers call off 24 hour strike It is business as usual for secondary schools in Greece. With threats of arrests from the government should teachers not show up for work, they have had no… 16/05/2013
The power of civic education A recent report from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement noted a significant fall in knowledge some students had on… 10/05/2013
Spanish education strikes block cost-cutting plan – nocomment Spain’s teachers went on strike to protest against a cost-cutting education reform plan. The approval of the bill by parliament was delayed following the… 10/05/2013
The serious side of playing games Serious games might sound like a contradiction in terms, but in fact, video and computer games are increasingly being adapted for the classroom. The idea… 03/05/2013
Second annual International Jazz Day Jazz lovers and performers worldwide can now point to their very own day. April thirtieth is the second annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO describes it as… 01/05/2013
Bringing Neuroscience into School Imagine walking into a classroom where it looks as if the children are playing ‘hide-and-seek’. But actually, this is a revolutionary way of having a reading… 30/04/2013
A mentor: a life-changing experience Mentoring is a teaching tool widely used in schools and universities. An increasing number of businesses are also relying on mentorship as a way to pass on… 26/04/2013
South African teachers call for education minister to resign – nocomment More than 15,000 teachers in South Africa marched peacefully through the streets of the capital Pretoria, demanding the resignation of education minister… 25/04/2013
How to find your dream job Looking for work is a full-time job. With high youth unemployment rates in many European countries, young graduates are worried about the future. What are… 22/04/2013
Net threat shooting suspect arrested in the Netherlands Dutch police have arrested a former student of the British School in Leiden following online threats to go on a shooting rampage. Schools were closed down… 22/04/2013
Net threat shooting suspect arrested in the Netherlands Dutch police have arrested a former student of the British School in Leiden following online threats to go on a shooting rampage. Schools were closed down… 22/04/2013
Changing lives through education Poverty, marginalisation and abuse can have a dramatic impact on the level and quality of education a young person receives. Various projects have been… 19/04/2013
Education funding gap in Europe Europe’s higher education is in a tight squeeze – between students fighting austerity cuts and fee increases, and the ever-rising costs for teachers, new… 18/04/2013
School drop-outs: dealing with failure School drop-out rates have reached up to 60 percent in some countries according to the OECD. Why students fail in school is a vital question but it is equally… 12/04/2013
Spanish language war erupts between Madrid and Barcelona A Catalonian court ruling has sparked a row over what version of Spanish is taught in the country’s schools. Until now, all students in the region have been… 11/04/2013
Catastrophic asteroid strike more likely than winning Lotto While most businesses are feeling the pinch, one area seemingly bucking the grim economic trend is the gambling industry. In Italy people spent nearly 80… 10/04/2013
Poland’s Green Nursery The Bytomka river running through the Polish town of Zabrze has become a classroom for children from a kindergarten in the town. Two of their teachers… 08/04/2013
Pakistani schoolgirl shot by Taliban launches Malala Fund charity Malala Yousafzai – the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban last October – has started a fund to educate other girls in Pakistan. With… 05/04/2013
The MOOC Movement – learning for all? In today’s competitive world of education, universities are having to change and innovate. The creation of ‘Massive Open Online Courses’ or MOOCs, are an… 05/04/2013
Hamas criticised for school separation of the sexes Women’s rights campaigners in the Gaza Strip have said plans by the ruling Hamas faction to separate boys and girls in schools amounts to an imposition of… 02/04/2013
Syria: Rebuilding education After two years of violence and bloodshed in Syria, countless lives have been lost and many families displaced. Fierce fighting between rebel and regime… 29/03/2013
Getting to school at all costsXu Liangfan, 37, escorts students on a cliff path as they make their way to Banpo Primary School in China’s Bijie city in Guizhou province. The narrow cliff… 27/03/2013
Kids and computers We have all heard the warnings about screens being bad for children – but now a French study from the influential Academy of Sciences claims that playing with… 25/03/2013
Rooted to the classics Students are increasingly choosing vocational degree subjects in an effort to improve their chances of finding a good job. But are they right? Is a degree in… 22/03/2013
Cyber Tea Break: European Voluntary ServiceIn this ‘cyber tea break’ we discussed the European Voluntary Service (EVS) with the organisers and the volunteers themselves. They answered all our… 20/03/2013
Malala goes back to school Malala Yousafzai had her first day back at school on Tuesday, March 19. The Pakistani teenager was shot in the head by the Taliban in October 2012, while… 20/03/2013
Educating the green guardians of the future With climate change, deforestation and ever increasing threats to wildlife, environmental activists believe much more still needs to be done to protect our… 15/03/2013
100 years after launch of International Women’s day the struggle continues In many ways the world is a better place for women than it was a century ago when International Women’s Day was first held. But UNESCO estimates that 64% of… 08/03/2013
Chile student protesters clash with police Students clashed with police during protests over the education system in the Chilean capital Santiago. Seventeen people were arrested. Police used water… 08/03/2013
What is the Media Programme?In our episode on video games we met some young people who have found their own professional pathway thanks to the EU Media Programme. But what is the… 06/03/2013
Violence in schools: The dread of cyber-bullying Violence in schools is a fact of life for many people around the world. Harassment, intimidation, cyber-bullying, threats, assaults – they all have a… 01/03/2013
Prince Harry visits Lesotho – nocomment Prince Harry visits a children’s braille learning centre supported by his charity Sentebale and watches a five-a-side soccer match in the southern African… 28/02/2013
Oiling the wheels of education in the Gulf Education and developing human capacities lie at the heart of some Gulf countries plans for sustainable, knowledge-oriented economies. But in real terms, how… 20/02/2013
A sporting chance in the classroom Olympic heroes lead the way in school Is taking part in school sport just a matter of keeping fit, or are there more unexpected benefits? And what of those… 15/02/2013
Italy’s universities – the way out Young Italians aren’t going to university like they used to. There are 58,000 fewer students pursuing degrees than ten years ago. This is a drop of 17%. But… 12/02/2013
The keys to success for young European actors To succeed as an actor, you need talent. But that is not enough. That is what Valeria Sitaru, a teacher at Bucharest’s University of Film and Theatre… 11/02/2013
Doha’s WISE awards recognise top educational projects India’s special school programme aims to bridge education divide The Satya Bharti School Programme offers a lifeline for hundreds of boys and girls in… 08/02/2013
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Displaced Children Nearly half of the world’s displaced people are children according to UN figures. Most have little or no access to education creating a lost generation when… 01/02/2013
Europe’s young immigrants last in the job line Those suffering most from unemployment in Europe today are the young. For immigrants, it is even harder to find a job. Fourteen million Europeansaged… 28/01/2013
Haiti: Rebuilding education According to the UN, the earthquake in Haiti killed around 230,000 people, made a million people homeless and leveled many schools. The response to one of… 25/01/2013
Fighting youth unemployment in the Netherlands While youth unemployment rates in Greece and Spain hover around 60 percent, the figure in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands is below ten percent. How do… 25/01/2013
Building bridges between school and work Recent research by a global management consultant found that only 42 per cent of employers worldwide believe new graduates are properly prepared for work… 18/01/2013
Sharing the pain, learning the lesson Is there ever a silver lining when tragedy strikes? Sometimes there are useful lessons to be learned from listening to people’s experiences. We look at what… 11/01/2013
Vocational training abroad with Leonardo da Vinci“In 2012, we sent over 90,000 people abroad on traineeships through the Leonardo da Vinci Programme,” says Paul Tzimas from the DG Education and Culture at… 11/01/2013
The boys and girls who’d rather go to school This week in Learning World, we look at the issue of child labour. An estimated 250 million children are forced to work rather than go to school, due to… 04/01/2013
Spanish mums strip off to save school bus line A group of Spanish mothers has decided to bare all to save their school bus line. The action for a calendar is aimed at raising some 43,000 euros after… 29/12/2012
Learning the abilities to overcome disabilities Reading when you cannot see or hitting the dance floor when you cannot walk are tough challenges. But with the right teaching, just about anything is… 28/12/2012
Wise words in India teach thousands in the slums Thousands of children gather in the slums of India to learn to read and write. The teachers are volunteers, many of whom only a few years before were… 21/12/2012
Malala Yousafzai: the girl who took on the TalibanBoth euronews’ newsroom and its online audience agree on who deserves the distinction of Person of 2012. It is neither a president, prime… 17/12/2012
Leaving no orphans behind We all know that the outlook for orphans is often bleak. Life is also tough for children whose parents cannot look after them – for whatever reason. It is not… 14/12/2012
Education and Media Media technology is everywhere, and of course it is important to teach young people to make the best use of it, to use radio, TV and social networks to step… 07/12/2012
In business Running a company requires a variety of skills and abilities which increasing numbers of young business people are learning via management courses. But… 30/11/2012
Class music on three continents A musical education does not just produce musicians. Researchers say it also boosts young people’s self-esteem. The film “Buena Vista Social Club” brought… 23/11/2012
‘Flipped’ classrooms improve learning What if the traditional ways of using classroom teaching and homework were swapped around? Where children learn the basics of a subject at home allowing… 16/11/2012
Lifelong learning “I would like to build up a project encouraging elderly people to learn how to use computers and the Internet. Is there any kind of EU support for adult… 16/11/2012
Doha education summit ‘collaborates for change’ Improving education goes hand in hand with innovative new ideas. That was the challenge for delegates attending the Qatar Foundation’s World Innovation… 15/11/2012
WISE summit announces six new winners For the past three years, the WISE summit in Doha grants awards to six innovative educational projects from all over the world. Amongst this year’s winners… 15/11/2012
Madhav Chavan wins WISE Prize The winner of one of the biggest awards in international education, Madhav Chavan has helped provide lessons for millions of impoverished children in India… 15/11/2012
Optimism is the winner Madhav Chavan has won the 2012 Wise Prize for education. The Indian social activist collected a medal and a cheque for half a million dollars. He is the… 14/11/2012
Education is the key The annual WISE education summit in Doha, Qatar has reiterated its commitment to providing education for the estimated 61 million children across the world… 14/11/2012
“WISE” winners & altruistic innovators More than a thousand education decision-makers will attend the WISE World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha between the 13th-15h November. The event… 09/11/2012
The Great Escape: children break free from crises We hear the uplifting story of 13 year old Kesz Valdez, once reduced to scrabbling for survival among the rubbish tips of Manila, now he is the proud… 02/11/2012
Europe Weekly: Is Europe working? In this week’s Europe Weekly we focus on the challenges facing women in the workplace and the difficulties for young people finding a job in Europe. The… 26/10/2012
America’s generation debt In the United States, university students graduate with an average of 25,000 dollars of debt. Today, half of those graduates are either unemployed or… 26/10/2012
US education in focus The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s latest report finds that 42% of American adults have some higher education. But it is lagging… 26/10/2012
Everything an aspiring entrepreneur needs to knowHere are a few useful links: Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs It offers EU funding for new or aspiring entrepreneurs who want to learn from business… 24/10/2012
The bilingualism challenge Language can be a double edged-sword in multi-lingual societies. It is a keystone of cultural identity but can be a barrier to integration and educational… 17/10/2012
Education on the frontline of the European crisis As the spending cuts slash deep, education systems in the EU are being confronted with enormous challenges. Students are responding to the crisis in… 12/10/2012
Calls for an educational revolution in Egypt Egypt after the Arab Spring is facing many challenges and uncertainties. Some of the loudest voices calling for change are coming from teachers and… 05/10/2012
Taking business into Welsh schools For its latest edition, Business Planet goes to South Wales where there is a plan to develop education and business side-by-side. Each year, 350… 01/10/2012
Adventures in teaching Just a few weeks ago, Eva might not have believed she would be singing into a microphone in front of her students. This 25-year-old teacher from Germany… 24/09/2012
e-Twinning: social network for european teachersTeachers – especially young ones – are certainly not a privileged category these days. Like many others throughout Europe, teachers are suffering from… 14/09/2012
Cognition recognition in the learning process Building better minds is part of the aim of education and cognitive science can help. In this edition of Learning World we visit a specialist school in… 14/09/2012
Want to study abroad? Comenius is for youAre you 14 or more and would you like to spend some time in a school abroad? The Comenius Individual Pupil Mobility project, a European exchange programme… 10/09/2012
Studies abroad booming trend in Europe Sixteen-year old Elea is off to school. But this isn’t any old school day for this young French pupil. She has decided to move to Finland for a year to… 10/09/2012
Rediscovering a love of reading The Arab Thought Foundation estimates that most people in the Arab world spend less than six minutes a year reading a book. Some projects are fighting back… 07/09/2012
Hong Kong education protest – nocomment On the first day of Hong Kong’s new school year, thousands of students, parents and teachers gathered in front of the government headquarters in protest of… 04/09/2012
The whirlwind of the first day of schoolA schoolchild waits to enter a class in a primary school in Marseille on the start of the new school year in France. Jean-Paul Pelissier / Reuters 04/09/2012
China: ‘patriotic’ education hunger strike – nocomment A group of Hong Kong students are staging a hunger strike in protest at plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes. The protest follows several… 02/09/2012
Studying the Erasmus way In this edition of U-talk Maroš from Bratislava posed the following question: “I study law in Bratislava. I have heard that the EU offers grants and… 30/08/2012
How do I volunteer in Europe? In this edition of U-talk Kate from London posed the following question: “I have heard about an EU programme enabling young people to do voluntary work. … 30/08/2012
Chilean students protest education reforms – nocomment An estimated 100,000 demonstrators marched in Santiago, Chile in a protest against education reforms. There were some clashes with police. Teachers’ groups… 30/08/2012
Summer Learning Researchers say that on average, students lose about a month of progress in maths skills each summer, so many projects are now promoting learning for students… 28/08/2012
Young drivers on Europe’s roads Elma from Bosnia Herzegovina posed the following question for U-talk: “Do you think that better education and preparation of learner drivers can improve… 24/08/2012
Changing places SItting on the other side of the table, walking a mile in someone else’s shoes – they are both experiences that help us understand other people and how they… 21/08/2012
Independence Day celebrations in IndiaSchoolchildren take part in Independence Day celebrations in front of the historic Red Fort, where Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to address the… 16/08/2012
Education: Balancing costs and benefits of the Bologna process In this edition of U-talk our question is from Philippe in Belgium: “I have a question about the Bologna programme. A priori, this is a very interesting… 03/08/2012
Sporty students: combining studies and high performance sport What does it take to become an Olympic champion? Physical skills are obviously essential, but for many athletes education is just as vital to succeed. This… 27/07/2012
South Korea: teen boot camp – nocomment More than 100 South Korean students, dressed in military uniforms, underwent demanding marine-style training in Ansan, 40 kilometres southwest of Seoul… 26/07/2012
Making Waves For some children, taking to the water is the only way they can get an education. For others, life on board is a healing experience, and for other people… 18/07/2012
Learning World: Microcredit for Education Everyone knows that education can be a path out of poverty. But paying for education is not always easy and many people do not have access to traditional… 17/07/2012
Well fed, well read The UN estimates that almost 400 million children around the world go to bed hungry. Many also go to school without breakfast. In other countries, the problem… 09/07/2012
Horizontal education Horizontal information exchange – teachers sharing methodology, students sharing information, students helping each other learn – is a way of passing on best… 05/07/2012
At what age philosophy? Fostering reasoning skills in young people can improve learning outcomes and one way of doing this is by teaching philosophy. Children are naturally curious… 28/06/2012
A door to the business worldDid you know: Erasmus does not only apply to universities, it can also be used within the workplace? Want to know more about it? Just click here. Are… 18/06/2012
Football: Kick-starting education Football tops most lists as the most popular sport in the world today. So this week in Learning World we take a look at how the beautiful game can be used as… 08/06/2012
Glassblowing, construction and whistling Some children are learning very special skills, which they hope will help them build a career in the future. Glass-working in Italy, construction in Cuba, and… 04/06/2012
