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United Kingdom

Trans rights groups condemn Britain's new schools guidance as ‘cruel’

Organisations working with young trans people are disappointed by new draft guidance for teachers, saying that a chance to help educators work positively with children has been missed.

21/12/2023

Spain

Bomb threats prompt closure of several international schools in Spain

Spain is the latest of several European countries which have received bomb threats against its schools in recent months.

18/12/2023

World News

Dutch school phone ban to come into force next month

From next month, secondary school pupils in the Netherlands will no longer be able to use their phones in the classroom.

16/12/2023

Green News

Why climate change is a ‘child rights crisis’

If we don’t acknowledge how children are affected by climate change, we could miss the chance to address the group that has done the least to cause the crisis.

13/12/2023

Travel News

UK is relaxing entry rules for French students on school trips

Plans have been announced to ease travel restrictions for French pupils coming to the UK on school trips.

08/12/2023

World News

European education slips downward, according to PISA report by OECD

Whilst many Asian countries have shown remarkable improvement in reading and mathematics many European countries have fallen behind in educational standards.

05/12/2023

Business

Which is Europe's best business school?

A total of 90 schools have made it to the prominent Financial Times list, with French, British and Spanish institutions dominating the top.

04/12/2023

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

France

France mobilises 7,000 soldiers and goes on high terror alert

Saturday's mobilisation announcement came after President Macron held an emergency security cabinet meeting on Friday evening.

13/10/2023

Green News

Schools closed for days on Spanish islands due to extreme heat

Weather experts say the high temperatures are forecast to continue.

12/10/2023

Ukraine

Ukrainian children return to school in underground metro station

More than 1,300 schools in Ukraine have been destroyed by Russia, but the country’s children are dreaming of their future and working to achieve their ambitions.

14/09/2023

Morocco

'I thought it was the end of the world': Kids recall moment quake hit

Around 530 schools and 55 boarding schools were destroyed or damaged when the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday. Children are traumatized.

13/09/2023

United Kingdom

UK concrete crisis: What is RAAC and why is it 'crumbling'?

As schools across the country are forced to partially close and London airports confirm their buildings have RAAC, Euronews takes a look at the impact RAAC has and will have going forward.

11/09/2023

France

French court supports government ban on Muslim abaya dress in schools

President Emmanuel Macron said the abaya ban helps protect secularism in French schools, while critics argue the dress is a cultural garment, not a religious symbol.

08/09/2023

France

France's top court upholds ban on abaya - despite concerns from Muslim leaders

Action for the Rights of Muslims had filed the motion with the State Council, seeking an injunction against the ban, claiming it was discriminatory and might incite hatred against the Muslim community.

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

United Kingdom

The UK government faces a fresh crisis over crumbling schools

British lawmakers headed back to Parliament on Monday after their summer break. But thousands of UK children won’t be returning to their classrooms this week, because their schools are at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete.

05/09/2023

Economy

School meals in Europe: Which countries give free food to students?

A quarter of children are at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU. Some families have difficulties in feeding their kids. Five EU countries provide universal free school meals for at least some ages. Others mostly supply meals for the students whose families get income-related benefits.

04/09/2023

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

What are the rules in Europe for wearing religions clothes in class?

As France moved this week to ban students wearing traditional, modest, abaya dresses in class, we take a look at the situation in other European countries.

29/08/2023