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Bosnia and Herzegovina

The battle to secure adequate support for autistic children in Bosnia

A group of parents in Bosnia and Herzegovina are battling for better support for their children - but have reached a deadlock with the authorities.

06/08/2019

France

Hundreds of schools closed throughout France as temperatures top 40C

Hundreds of kindergartens and primary schools throughout France will remain closed until the end of the week as temperatures top 40C in many cities.

26/06/2019

World News

School's out: Which European pupils have the longest summer holidays?

Certain countries, such as France, have opted to fix holiday dates for all students (from July 6 to September 2), whereas Germany, Austria and the UK stagger dates across regions.

26/06/2019

France

Exam-bound student misses bus and crashes car before police rescue

French police say they stepped in to rescue a student who missed a bus and then crashed a car in trying to get to an exam.

18/06/2019

Spain

Meet the Spanish teenagers who hunt down celebrity spelling errors

Celebrities in Spain would be well advised to brush up on their spelling and grammar — lest they find themselves hunted down by a class of teenage spell-checkers who are publicly calling out written mistakes found on social media.

29/05/2019

Living

Teacher wears same dress for 100 days to support sustainable fashion

This school teacher made a powerful statement to teach her pupils about the importance of recycling our wardrobes.

15/05/2019

France

Baaa-ccalauréat! Sheep enrolled in French school to protest class cuts

Baaa-ccalauréat! Sheep enrolled in French school to protest class cuts

08/05/2019

United Kingdom

British pupils suffer 'Dickensian poverty', teachers say

“I found out last week that a third of my class sleep in their uniforms as they don’t have pyjamas.”

15/04/2019

Italy

Football star helps girl relegated to eating tuna and crackers

The girl reportedly burst into tears when she was handed tuna and crackers in place of a school meal after her parents fell behind on payments

09/04/2019

France

Union blasts 'pee on a policeman' lyrics for 'inciting terrorism'

The song tells the story of a child who would do anything to not go to school.

02/04/2019

Italy

Italy: Politician opposed to mandatory vaccines gets chicken pox

Massimiliano Fedriga, a member of the far-right League party, who opposed mandatory vaccination of children is hospitalised with chicken pox.

20/03/2019

World News

Climate strikes: Students in 123 countries take part in marches

Thousands of school students from 123 countries and over 2,000 cities all over the world go on strike against government inaction on climate change this Friday.

15/03/2019

Brazil

Brazil school shooting: Eight dead, including six children

At least eight people, including children, were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Brazil.

13/03/2019

Nigeria

Death toll in Nigeria school building collapse rises to 20

The collapse of a school building in Lagos killed 20 people, a health official said Friday. 45 others survived.

13/03/2019

USA

Teacher cut a 'Dumb and Dumber' haircut on student for violating the dress code

The school said the length of the teen's bangs violated student dress guidelines.

01/03/2019

World News

How can we change the way we teach in schools?

Although much has changed technology-wise since the dawn of the new millennium, the way young people are taught in schools has remained something of a constant. Isn't it about time the education system was tweaked for the modern age?

07/12/2018

United Kingdom

British school reverses 'Christmas ban' after convincing campaign

A secondary school in the UK has lifted its 'ban on Christmas' after students sent hundreds of emails to convince teachers why they should be allwed to celebrate at this time of year

05/12/2018

United Kingdom

‘I don’t feel safe at school’, says Syrian boy in bullying video

The 15-year-old Syrian refugee allegedly assaulted in a video that went viral has spoken of his suffering since coming to England.

29/11/2018

Thailand

Child barbers offer haircuts at a snip in Thailand

A primary school in central Thailand has provided a six-week course for students to give haircuts.

02/11/2018

World News

‘For Kerch, this is immeasurable grief’

Euronews spoke to graduates and students of the Kerch Polytechnic College on social media to get their thoughts on the attack and messages to the victims.

18/10/2018