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Euroviews. More and more students are choosing to learn Arabic. Here's why

In today's globalised world, proficiency in multiple languages is highly valued in fields such as diplomacy, national security, education, medicine, business and more, Julia Sylla writes.

France

France bans abayas in school in the name of secularism

French Education Minister announced that the traditional clothing known as abaya will be banned in schools in the name of secularism. Certain Muslim students wear this loose dress on top of other clothes.

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Meet the young environmentalist sending children to school in Indonesia

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In partnership with Media City, Qatar. Poverty remains a stumbling block that prevents many Indonesian children from going to school. One 11-year-old is determined to change that. He does so while protecting the environment too.

France

French school bullies now face a move, not the victim, under new law

A new decree allows a bullying student to be transferred to another school. Previously, it was the victim who had to change schools. A cyberstalker from a school other than the victim's may also now be punished.

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Afghanistan

Women in Afghanistan say they face increasing restrictions

Two years after the Taliban came to power, Afghan women say they face an uncertain future as the restrictions they are subject to grow daily.

Work

The world’s top 10 universities in 2024 revealed - and 5 are in Europe

European and North American universities dominate QS World Rankings 2024 with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) securing the top position for the 12th year in a row.

World News

Euroviews. Why do new textbooks need far more approval than using AI in schools?

Education has a special obligation to be finely attuned to the risks of AI. At this moment, we must not be so dazzled by its evolutionary leaps that we are ignoring these risks, Stefania Giannini writes.

Health news

UNESCO calls for a global smartphone ban in schools

The UN agency said that even being close to a smartphone has been linked with students being distracted in the classroom, which in turn causes poorer student performances.

World News

Euroviews. We need to learn that if it's online, it doesn't have to be true

Investing in education and the development of critical thinking is more important than ever, as it will help to limit the risks of disinformation posed by the advent of technologies such as the internet and AI, Yoan Blanc writes.

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Meet the Pakistani headmaster whose classroom is a park

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In partnership with Media City, Qatar

Work

Teachers' wages: How do countries in Europe compare?

Teachers across Europe have gone on strike in the past year for better pay and working conditions. We look at the differences in salaries.

World News

What can be done about the scale of bullying in schools and online?

The recent suicide of a 13-year-old French schoolgirl has reignited the debate on teenage bullying. At school or online, solutions exist to protect them, but too few are actually implemented.

World

Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian changing young lives across Africa with chess (Inspire Africa)

Interview with Nigeria's award winning chess master Tunde Onakoya

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Meet the Mexican siblings who run a centre for genius children

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In partnership with Media City, Qatar

World

Empowering the 'Harmonious Generation'

In partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is boldly transforming its out-of-school education system, offering after-school activities in special centers known as Barkamol Avlod, which translates to "harmonious generation" in Uzbek

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Meet the refugees improving the lives of fellow refugees in Kenya

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In partnership with Media City, Qatar

Hungary

Hungarian bill punishing dissent threatens struggling education sector

In the wake of several decrees that gradually undermined Hungarian educators' freedom to demand better wages and working conditions, a new law may spur an exodus of teachers from schools across the country.

World News

Euroviews. The Arabic language should be commonly offered in schools

Arabic is not just a language spoken in Arabic-speaking countries. It is a growing language within Europe’s own borders, and education policy should reflect this reality, Dr Carine Allaf writes.

Euronews Tech Talks

Generative AI: Are we facing a nuclear winter or a robotic paradise?

The risk of apocalyptic scenarios and human extinction has been an unavoidable part of the conversation around AI programmes like ChatGPT since its release. But are these concerns being blown out of proportion?

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland schools criticised for teaching anti-LGBTQ lessons

One third of schools said they would present heterosexual relationships as the 'main' or 'ideal' context for intimacy, and some went further.