After weeks of protests by students, President Emmanuel Macron announced during a surprise visit to Marseille that he would make concrete concessions, including smaller class sizes and more study places, to address the legitimate demands of the youth. #Protestbewegung #EmmanuelMacron #Bildungsreform (translated)
The decision of the coalition government to freeze the budget for universities from 2028 to 2030 will result in young researchers with short-term contracts being laid off, while the established older staff remain. #Universitäten #Bildungspolitik #Zukunftsfähigkeit (translated)
Unions and the SPD warn of possible riots at the planned demonstrations on October 31 in Germany, which are organized by an initiative to improve education and climate protection, and express concerns about potential influence from left-wing extremist forces. #Proteste #Jugend #Europa (translated)
It is evident to everyone that our country is getting worse every summer because we have reached a level of #climate crisis that now affects all areas, from education to the healthcare system, housing, and the economy. #Merz after 16,000 deaths: "We are observing the situation..." 🤡 (translated)
In an interview, education researcher Tammy Hoffmann explains that many young Israelis derive their political understanding from social media such as TikTok and Instagram, and consequently develop a tendency towards the right, which is reinforced by their experiences during the Corona pandemic and waves of protests. #Israel #Erstwähler #Politik (translated)
According to reports, seven people were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip today, including administrative staff and students, while the Ministry of Education condemned the attacks and noted significant damage to university buildings. #Gaza #Israel #Konflikt (translated)
In Italy and Albania, thousands of people are demonstrating against high living costs and a lack of education, with confrontations occurring with the police in several cities. #Protest #Preise #Bildung (translated)
In this country, a concerted campaign is underway against higher education. (translated)
Hundreds of thousands of people across France have taken to the streets, under the protection of up to 70,000 police officers, to protest against the educational crisis and rising living costs, while the situation remained largely calm in Paris, although confrontations with police and the use of tear gas and water cannons occurred in other cities like Lyon. #FrankreichProteste #Polizeipräsenz #Lebenshaltungskosten (translated)
During protests in Brussels, the police used tear gas and pepper spray against government-critical demonstrators who were advocating for better conditions and more funding in the education system. #Brüssel #Proteste #Bildungssystem (translated)
The author wrote that there is no obligation to remain neutral towards democracy. Teachers, as civil servants, have promised to stand up for the liberal democratic order at all times. This also includes explaining why the Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt as securely far-right. https://t.co/v5YV1hZwFf #Demokratie #Rechtsextremismus #Bildung #DE #VS (translated)
The author wrote that freedom and the will to live it are not taken for granted. In his view, children are raised either to be free or unfree; this shaping begins at the dining table at home or is left to the school system. He urged readers to choose a side. #Freiheit #Erziehung #Bildung #DE (translated)
In Germany, the latest PISA results show that students are performing worse in mathematics, reading, and science than ever before, while societal interest in improving the quality of education has significantly waned. #Bildungskrise #PISAStudie #Schulsystem (translated)
The article addresses the connection between education and child poverty in Germany and calls for greater appreciation and investment in educational institutions to serve the prosperity of the country and secure the future of children. #Bildung #Kinderarmut #Zukunft (translated)
Julian Adrat wrote that Marseille lies in ruins. The events were referred to as "educational protests" in the news of Deutschlandfunk. Adrat accused the public service broadcaster of trivializing violence and spreading propaganda, calling it unacceptable. #Marseille #Bildungsproteste #Medienkritik (translated)
From the series "The Lived Rightward Shift in Germany", today: The Federal Agency for Civic Education (translated)
Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the working world of "ghostwriters" like Winfred Mutua in Kenya by drastically reducing the demand for human assistance for academic work, which poses existential challenges for many in this industry. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Ghostwriting #Bildung (translated)
Alexander Eichholtz wrote that this was how it looked if there had been mandarins. They had been rare and mostly only available shortly before Christmas. Moreover, he referred to the people in question derogatorily and said that too many young people knew even less and followed such people. #Gesellschaft #Bildung #Erziehung (translated)
In Albania, the student protests against the government that have been ongoing for weeks have expanded into a broader movement, with an increasing number of supporters from the population, including medical professionals and academics, who are calling for changes in the education system and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. #Albanien #Studierendenproteste #EdiRama (translated)
In Vienna, since the introduction of the headscarf ban for girls under 14 years old in schools, 41 initial reports and 28 follow-up reports have been recorded, while 104 summonses have been issued to guardians. #Kopftuchverbot #Bildungsdirektion #Wien (translated)
