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Demand soars in US for children's books dealing with trauma and grief

Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years in the US, according to NPD BookScan

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Thousands march on Hungary's parliament as teachers' crisis continues

Tens of thousands of teachers, students and parents took to the streets on Wednesday night calling for better working conditions for teachers.

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In 2020, the Autonomous University of Barcelona carried out a study which introduced digital whiteboards into its educational centres.

USA

UN launches new financial tool to help educate world's vulnerable

"Only a third of 10-year-olds are estimated to be able to read and understand a simple written story," according to UNICEF.

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Lithuania

Lithuania to review all Russian-language school textbooks

A controversial school book that glorified Moscow has now been withdrawn from circulation.

Smart Regions

The project harnessing the power of sport to change children's lives

In partnership with the European Commission

Risk-Free is a sporting initiative aimed at socially disadvantaged children. In Latvia and Lithuania an EU project hopes to improve children's mental and physical well-being by providing access to sport.

Hungary

Protesters call for higher salaries for teachers in Hungary

Thousands of people march through the streets of Budapest in solidarity with teachers demanding better pay.

Work

Three ways our work lives and education have gotten better – in data

Data shows global levels of education and the time we spend at work have significantly improved in the last couple of centuries.

Ukraine

Occupied Donetsk prepares for new school year with Kremlin curriculum

Many schools in cities like Mariupol have been badly damaged or destroying in the fighting, and there's a lack of teachers.

Hungary

Education in Hungary risks being 'too feminine', says study

Opposition MP Endre Toth said the report was "complete scientific nonsense".

Poland

Controversial passage on fertility removed from Polish school textbook

According to critics, the book suggested that children born via IVF would not be loved.

Poland

New Polish school textbook provokes anger over section on fertility

According to critics, the book says that no one loves children who are conceived via IVF.

World News

Good news: Women in Algeria conquering mixed martial arts

Humanity is not doomed. Here are five good news stories to give you hope.

Musica

Eye on the future: the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy seeks to pass on its traditions and style of play by nurturing the next generation. Musica meets some of these rising stars to find out what it's like to play in one of the most famous classical music institutions in the world.

Football Now

Football and Disability: How is the game becoming more inclusive?

In partnership with Media City

Football is a game that brings people together. In World Cup year we join 11-year-old Yussif (& David Beckham) to see how he fights adversity with a smile.

Sci-Tech

Top tech: Europe's future female leaders

In partnership with Huawei

Euronews meets Bukky and Consolata - two young women who are determined to close the gender gap. Sci-tech met them at a summer school for future business leaders.

Culture news

Cornish: The minority language that needs more speakers

Cornish is spoken by around 600 people in the UK. Although there's only a handful of people who still know it, it's history predates the English language.

My Europe Series

'The topic is still taboo': Italy's lack of sexual education in school

Italy is one of the last member states in the European Union where sex education is not mandatory in schools: "The main problem is ignorance, in the etymological sense of the word".

Culture news

Summer 2022: Nine podcasts you have to check out

Looking for a podcast to soundtrack your summer? Here are nine recommended by the Euronews Culture team.

World

Peter Tabichi, Kenya's million dollar award-winning school teacher (Inspire Africa)

I became a science teacher because I thought, you know, through science, you can learn a lot. You can learn about the world around you... through science we can unlock the great potential of our young people. We can be able to come up with.. , to offer solutions to so many challenges that the world