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Italy

What’s behind the chronic lack of toilet paper in Italian schools?

From toilet paper to soap, Italian schools often fail to provide basic supplies to their students. Instead, parents are often asked for significant contributions to help with funding.

30/10/2023

Euronews Tech Talks

I'm not a teenager, so what does the metaverse have to do with me?

There are over 400 million users in metaverses according to recent figures. However, 80% of them are under the age of 16 and primarily engage in video games.

18/10/2023

Culture news

Actor Mark Strong on Ukraine and the dangers of compassion fatigue

"We just need to keep going and remind people that there are people who need our help."

17/10/2023

Work

High schools in Denmark are embracing ChatGPT as a teaching tool

The boom of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots prompted one teacher to start incorporating it into the classroom, rather than blocking it.

09/10/2023

Green News

Why do Alaskans get a €1,000 oil cheque every year?

Alaska is sitting on a nest-egg oil fund. But dividing it up is an 'emotionally charged' matter for citizens.

05/10/2023

My Europe Series

How this school in a disadvantaged part of Spain is boosting literacy

A neighbourhood in Spain where the average salary is a fraction of the national one, unemployment is double the country's rate and school absenteeism runs rampant is showing the way on how to boost literacy among children.

27/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. On European Day of Languages, I dream of a world with no barriers

Through my work, I've witnessed the profound impact that even basic Arabic language skills can have in fostering human connections and reigniting enthusiasm for education, Simone Britz writes.

26/09/2023

Spain

Why is Spain among the EU's worst for people not studying or working?

In Spain, 17% of the population is neither studying nor working. A figure above the OECD average of 15%. So why is this happening?

25/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. If we care about our future, we should know what we teach our children

No matter where in the world, educational curricula must be rigorously researched to prevent the real-world consequences of prejudice and discrimination being disseminated, which if left unchecked, corrode the foundations of progress, Lord Simon Isaacs writes.

19/09/2023

Tech News

First guide on AI in education recommends age limit of 13

The report found that schools around the world are largely unprepared for the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in education.

07/09/2023

France

Overworked French teachers offered more work for more cash

The start of the new school year marks the introduction of the "teachers' pact" for French schools, a new scheme enabling teachers to take on additional better-paid assignments. But unions have denounced the measure, calling for unconditional pay rises.

07/09/2023

World News

Lessons in life for some pupils as a new school year starts in Europe

Riots, the threat of gun violence and the cost of living crisis have an impact on some European schools

02/09/2023

Russia

Russian schoolchildren to use updated history books as new school year

New history textbooks for high school students have come under fire for alleged bias and distortion of events.

01/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. More and more students are choosing to learn Arabic. Here's why

In today's globalised world, proficiency in multiple languages is highly valued in fields such as diplomacy, national security, education, medicine, business and more, Julia Sylla writes.

28/08/2023

France

France bans abayas in school in the name of secularism

French Education Minister announced that the traditional clothing known as abaya will be banned in schools in the name of secularism. Certain Muslim students wear this loose dress on top of other clothes.

28/08/2023

Scenes

Meet the young environmentalist sending children to school in Indonesia

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. Poverty remains a stumbling block that prevents many Indonesian children from going to school. One 11-year-old is determined to change that. He does so while protecting the environment too.

21/08/2023

France

French school bullies now face a move, not the victim, under new law

A new decree allows a bullying student to be transferred to another school. Previously, it was the victim who had to change schools. A cyberstalker from a school other than the victim's may also now be punished.

18/08/2023

Afghanistan

Women in Afghanistan say they face increasing restrictions

Two years after the Taliban came to power, Afghan women say they face an uncertain future as the restrictions they are subject to grow daily.

15/08/2023

Work

The world’s top 10 universities in 2024 revealed - and 5 are in Europe

European and North American universities dominate QS World Rankings 2024 with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) securing the top position for the 12th year in a row.

05/08/2023

World News

Euroviews. Why do new textbooks need far more approval than using AI in schools?

Education has a special obligation to be finely attuned to the risks of AI. At this moment, we must not be so dazzled by its evolutionary leaps that we are ignoring these risks, Stefania Giannini writes.

04/08/2023