The education ministry plans to halve the number of hours that Catholic catechism classes are taught.
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Guide dog receives honorary diploma at Polish university
The black Labrador, named Melisa, accompanied psychology student Anna Zielińska throughout her time at SWPS University.
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No funding for academics “who insult Poles, the greatest victims of WW2”, says education minister
Government figures have criticised a Holocaust scholar for saying Poles did little to help Jews during the war.
Survey of 185,000 Polish school pupils finds suicidal thoughts widespread
Almost a third of school pupils said they have no will to live and almost one in ten said they have attempted suicide.
Children’s rights commissioner notifies police over Polish youth mental health campaign involving TikTok
The social media platform is an official partner in the project run by a foundation led by TV presenter Martyna Wojciechowska.
Abuse enactment at church retreat for Polish school students sparks anger and apology
The priest responsible for the retreat admitted that the scene in question “crossed the boundary” and apologised to participants.
Poland and Israel agree deal on resuming Holocaust education trips
Israel last year suspended the trips, accusing the Polish government of trying to “dictate what was and wasn’t allowed to be taught”.
“LGBT ideology” responsible for child suicides, says Polish education minister
The solution is to reinforce traditional values, including attending church, to help young people better distinguish between good and evil, he says.
Poland plans mandatory fitness tests for schoolchildren
Results would be entered into a national database to help track children’s development and identify sporting talent.
“Harmful leftist entities” won’t receive our grants, says Polish education minister
The minister was responding to controversy over his ministry granting money to a foundation associated with figures from the ruling party.
Senior earns PhD at age 83 from top Polish university
“The venerable age of the newly minted doctor proves that retirement can be extremely productive.”
Union and government clash over teachers earning below minimum wage in Poland
Poland’s main teachers union called the situation “absolutely unfathomable” and “unacceptable”.
First cafe employing people with Down syndrome to open in Polish city
It aims to help adults with the condition become more independent and develop their social skills
Polish education minister expects 100,000 teachers to be laid off within three years
The announcement sparked opposition among Polish teachers, who say that this should be used as an opportunity to improve learning conditions.
