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France

France to make school compulsory from the age of three

France is lowering the age that children begin compulsory education from six to three. How does it compare to the rest of Europe?

27/03/2018

United Kingdom

North London teacher crowned world's best

Andria Zafirakou was selected from thousands for her work with migrant children at Alperton Community School in north London.

18/03/2018

Global Japan

ABE Initiative graduates bring their skills home to Africa

Students from the ABE Initiative explain how they put their training and skills from Japan to use in their home countries.

15/03/2018

Germany

Which is the best EU country to study in?

Thanks to its low-cost public university system, Germany is the number one place to study in Europe for international students, outdoing the UK and France in the annual ranking.

21/02/2018

Spain

80-year-old Spanish grandfather enrolls in Erasmus course

History student at the University of Valencia, a retired Valencia man has obtained a scholarship to spend the next four months in Verona.

14/02/2018

Hungary

Hungary: 'Educate us for the 21st century!' students demand

Thousands protested outside parliament in Budapest to call for less blind memorisation of facts and more criticial thinking and creativity

20/01/2018

Iran

Iran, banning English teaching in primary schools

Iran officially bans the teaching of English in primary schools to prevent "cultural invasion".

09/01/2018

USA

Apple investors urge action on iPhone addiction among kids

Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram: is all this time on smartphones bad for children?

09/01/2018

France

French town introduces pork menu with no alternatives in schools

Mayor denies measures are discriminatory.

09/01/2018

Ukraine

Euroviews. View: Children yearn for education in eastern Ukraine

A student and teacher in eastern Ukraine explain how the education system has suffered under the war

28/12/2017

Ukraine

Children's education suffers in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine

“Children from my city can distinguish between the sounds of explosions of different caliber shells. They know far too much about weapons.”

28/12/2017

China

Chinese parents protest against 'stress caused by children's homework'

Fed up parents in China are calling for a break from their children's homework.

10/12/2017

World News

Which European country has the best young readers?

Find out how your country fared in a new global reading and literacy ranking of year four students

05/12/2017

France

France steps back from gender-neutral language

Édouard Philippe’s move follows complaints that a drive for equality is putting the French language in ‘mortal danger’.

21/11/2017

World News

Car crashes into Sydney classroom, killing two children

Two children are dead and three others seriously hurt after a vehicle crashed into a classroom in Sydney, Australia

07/11/2017

Business Planet

Becoming an entrepreneur: child play

Find out how children in Estonia learn about becoming an entrepreneur through role-play and games.

03/11/2017

World

Undocumented Afghan refugees get a chance at school in Iran

A milestone decree sees Iran open its schools to all refugee children, even the undocumented ones

26/10/2017

United Kingdom

Universities asked to reveal names of Brexit professors and what they teach

Conservative politician wants to know what professors are saying to students about the EU.

24/10/2017

Netherlands

#dearcatcallers: Woman takes selfies with men that heckle or ask for sex in the street

Noa Jansma, a 20-year-old student from Amsterdam, experienced everything from wolf-whistling to being asked for sex

06/10/2017

USA

Toddler shoots two playmates at US daycare centre

Two three-year olds are in a critical condition after an incident in Dearborn, Michigan.

29/09/2017