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Economy

Back-to-school uniform cost stretches parents' budgets to the limit

The average debt for school supplies is reportedly €368, however, 32% of indebted parents say they owe more than €500 for back-to-school costs.

Belgium

European officials' children attend Brussels school 50 years ago

As the holiday season nears its end, another school year has just kicked off in the EU capital — a great time to remember how things were decades ago at the school for Europan Common Market delegates in 1972.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Shooter kills three school employees in northwestern Bosnia

The alleged perpetrator is believed to be a former employee of the school.

Culture news

UK study reveals schools are banning LGBTQ+ books after complaints

A recent survey found that over half of UK school librarians have been asked to remove books, many of which are LGBTQ+ titles, with parents being the main source of these requests.

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Green News

Girls are more anxious than boys about climate change

The study also found inadequate engagement with climate-focused careers in English schools.

Scenes

Watch: The chef leading a chocolate revolution in Venezuela

In partnership with Media City

María Fernanda Di Giacobbe is the founder of Cacao de Origen, an organisation dedicated to educating, researching, and promoting Venezuelan cacao and chocolate.

Climate

Asia hit by brutal heatwave as temperature records tumble

Temperatures feel even hotter as high humidity reduces people’s ability to stay cool.

Living

Scottish children must learn about climate change, people’s panel says

A public panel said that it would help young people gain a basic understanding of climate change, energy production, global issues and green job opportunities.

Europe News

Polish pupils happy about new government limits on homework

The Polish government has introduced strict limits on the amount of homework pupils must do in a bid to modernise the education system. But some parents and teachers aren't convinced by the changes.

Finland

Bullying motive for Finland school shooting

The Finnish government declared Wednesday a nationwide day of mourning, ordering state agencies and institutions to lower the national flag to half-mast.

Culture news

France may shut some public art schools, culture minister says

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati said certain public art schools are “in a crisis situation” and may need to be shut down. “They no longer have the means to offer a quality environment.”

Moments

I took my son out of the classroom to educate him through travel

Geography lessons in an Icelandic glacier and art classes in Amsterdam: What it's like to 'world school' your child.

Eco-Innovation

Inside the Italian school saving money with a €350,000 hydrogen boiler

The project has got a warm welcome. But is green hydrogen the solution to decarbonising global heating systems?

Tech News

Smartphones to be banned in Italian classrooms

Phones and tablets can lead to aggression against staff and create tensions in schools, Italy's education minister Giuseppe Valditara claimed.

Germany

Four injured in school stabbing in western Germany

Four students have been injured, two of them seriously, at a high school in Wuppertal.

World News

Mother of US school shooter found guilty of manslaughter

Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty on four counts and faces 15 years in prison for each charge.

Work

200,000 French students to get access to AI-powered education app

MIA, an AI-powered app to revise literature and mathematics, will be rolled out to the French lycée students in later this year.

Health news

Every year spent in education improves your life expectancy

A new study has revealed the link between mortality and education, comparing not having any education to smoking or drinking.

Culture news

English-learners in UK want teachers to explain Gen Z slang

A new study found 71% of the UK's foreign students want teachers to explain English slang they hear on TikTok. Plus, we help break down some English idioms.

Culture news

UK to introduce British Sign Language school qualification

Students in England will soon be able to learn British Sign Language in schools

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