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Slovakia school attack leaves one dead and two injured

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Turkey

At least 11 wounded in Turkey school shooting, suspect detained

Police and medical teams were on the scene, and authorities searched for the attacker while security around the school was tightened.

Iran

Exclusive: Iran's school year opens as fees triple and enrolment falls

As Iran’s academic year begins, families face severe strain from doubling tuition fees, soaring stationery prices, war fears and a plunging currency. Euronews Persian spoke to Iranians about declining enrollments and deep economic distress across the country.

Culture news

Are you smarter than a 15-year-old? Try these OECD Pisa tests

This week, the OECD's PISA report has revealed a global decline in 15-year-old's maths and reading skills — but how much better can the grown-up's fare?

Europe News

French father jailed for threatening to behead his son’s teacher

The altercation broke out after the teacher told the nine-year-old boy not to “act like a tough guy”. Sentenced to six months in prison, the father was immediately taken into custody.

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AI 'hollowing out' youth's capabilities, PISA founder tells Euronews

The father of the world-famous standardised PISA tests warned that a dramatic decline in parental interest and tech-driven behavioural changes could be behind record-low student performances.

Europe News

EU cuts primary student-teacher ratio to 13.3

The EU had 23.2 million primary students in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023. Since 2014, numbers have risen by 2.9%, though trends vary widely: Luxembourg and Slovenia grew the most, while Poland, Croatia and Portugal saw major declines.

Europe in Motion

Pupils getting worse at reading, maths and science, PISA study shows

Student performance in reading, maths and science is declining across OECD countries, and the traditional divide between advantaged students and disadvantaged pupils no longer holds. How do EU countries measure up?

Tech News

Before New York City, Norway had already banned AI in schools

This move follows New York City clamping down on smartphone usage in schools last year, and has been widely supported across social media platforms like X.

Health news

'Social jet lag': How sleep habits affect teen anxiety

Teenagers with inconsistent sleep schedules on weekdays and weekends may be more likely to experience anxiety, according to a new study.

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Kyiv school year begins under the shadow of air raid sirens

Kyiv children began the new school year with a ceremony interrupted by an air raid alert, hours after Russian missile strikes hit the capital.

Health news

Back to school: Heavy backpacks can become a health risk

As back-to-school shopping gets underway, experts warn that overloaded backpacks can strain children's bodies.

Business

Greek parents brace for back-to-school spending season

Footfall in bookshops and school supply stores is already rising, as parents search for notebooks, stationery, art materials and the rest of the gear pupils will need.

Health news

Back-to-school: How to reset children’s sleep schedules

After a summer of holidays and late nights, it's time to set those back-to-school alarms.

Europe News

France to survey 10 million pupils on sexual violence

The government expects the nationwide survey to reveal the scale of abuse as authorities face scrutiny over tens of thousands of cases awaiting action.

Europe News

Sweden moves to prevent school attacks after deadly sword assault

Education Minister Simona Mohamsson told a press conference that the government would be appointing a school attack commission "that will propose new measures to prevent future school attacks."

wellbeing

Children who play alone may not be lonely, study finds

What matters may not be how much time a child spends alone, but whether they still feel they belong.

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