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French student protests: 400–500 schools closed on Monday

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Iran

Exclusive: Iran's school year opens as fees triple and enrolment falls

As Iran’s academic year begins, families face severe strain from doubling tuition fees, soaring stationery prices, war fears and a plunging currency. Euronews Persian spoke to Iranians about declining enrollments and deep economic distress across the country.

Europe News

Meloni announces ban on burqa in schools and cap on foreign students

Italy’s government is preparing new school measures, including a ban on niqabs. Meloni is facing competition from retired general Roberto Vannacci, who has called for tougher measures on migration.

Russia

Rural posting rule leaves Russian medical schools short of students

Russia's new rules requiring medical graduates to commit to regional hospital postings before enrolment have left 1,500 residency places unfilled at top universities, even as applications hit record highs.

Europe in Motion

How Europeans feel about language learning — and why few are fluent

A YouGov survey of six European countries reveals wide gaps in language fluency, motivation to learn, and views on compulsory language education.

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Culture news

Are you smarter than a 15-year-old? Try these OECD Pisa tests

This week, the OECD's PISA report has revealed a global decline in 15-year-old's maths and reading skills — but how much better can the grown-up's fare?

Europe News

French father jailed for threatening to behead his son’s teacher

The altercation broke out after the teacher told the nine-year-old boy not to “act like a tough guy”. Sentenced to six months in prison, the father was immediately taken into custody.

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AI 'hollowing out' youth's capabilities, PISA founder tells Euronews

The father of the world-famous standardised PISA tests warned that a dramatic decline in parental interest and tech-driven behavioural changes could be behind record-low student performances.

Europe News

EU cuts primary student-teacher ratio to 13.3

The EU had 23.2 million primary students in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023. Since 2014, numbers have risen by 2.9%, though trends vary widely: Luxembourg and Slovenia grew the most, while Poland, Croatia and Portugal saw major declines.

Europe Today

Expert: one-third of young Europeans are 'functionally illiterate'

Maciej Jakubowski, director of the Educational Research Institute, says the OECD PISA report shows "a decline in most European countries".

Qatar

When war takes away the classroom, can children ever catch up?

Attacks on education have surged worldwide. Education Above All Foundation's Dr Maleiha Malik says keeping children learning is possible, but conflict-caused damage cannot be undone easily.

Europe News

Calls for action in Europe as PISA results show fall in child literacy

The OECD's latest PISA report, based on a standardised test taken by 15-year-olds, found that student performance across OECD countries reached a record low in maths and reading.

Europe in Motion

Pupils getting worse at reading, maths and science, PISA study shows

Student performance in reading, maths and science is declining across OECD countries, and the traditional divide between advantaged students and disadvantaged pupils no longer holds. How do EU countries measure up?

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Meet the startup bringing the classroom into a virtual world

In partnership with Azpromo

Metatesk is bringing immersive technology into the classroom, using virtual environments and AI to make learning more interactive. Its founder and students explain how technology can help young people understand complex ideas in a more engaging way.

Europe in Motion

New school year: which EU countries pay their teachers the most?

It's back-to-school time again, and teachers and their unions are reigniting the debate over stagnant wages and recurring staff shortages. But which countries pay teachers the best?

Europe News

France starts school year with novel survey on sexual violence

For the first time, France's annual school questionnaire on bullying — which has been handed out to pupils since 2023 — will include questions on sexual violence. Pupils will be able to choose whether or not they wish to remain anonymous in this questionnaire, to be distributed in November.

Economy

European education spending: Does more money mean better grades?

Sweden spent 6.8% of GDP on education in 2023, compared with just below 3% in Romania. But it is not always clear whether higher spending produces stronger skills and leaves young people better prepared for Europe’s changing economy.