The move came after Rafał Trzaskowski, the presidential candidate from Poland’s main ruling group, said that such benefits “should go to those who contribute to our economy”.
Education
Poland halves number of weekly religion classes in schools
The change, opposed by the Catholic church, will come into force at the start of the new school year in September.
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Polish region launches climate education programme for primary schools
The national government is also working on a similar scheme that would be introduced across Poland.
Taking religion out of schools “removes inalienable part of Polishness”, warns president
Andrzej Duda’s remarks come amid efforts by the government to reduce and reorganise Catholic catechism classes in public schools.
Tens of thousands of new Ukrainian pupils start school in Poland after attendance linked to benefits
The education ministry estimates that between 20,000 and 80,000 new Ukrainian pupils will now start attending school.
Constitutional court orders halt to government’s changes to school religion classes
The measures were due to go into effect at the start of the new school year next week.
Opposition criticises education ministry for approving Polish-German history textbook
“Has it really come to the point where the history of the Second World War has to be written for our children by the Germans?”, a PiS MEP asked.
Polish church turns to Supreme Court over changes to school religion classes
The new regulation should have been discussed and agreed upon with the church, they argue.
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Around 20% of material is being cut from the curriculum.
Poland training intercultural assistants as school becomes compulsory for Ukrainian refugees
“We are doing our best to make Polish schools as prepared as possible,” says the education minister.
Poland introduces “slimmed-down” school curriculum cutting content by 20%
The new programme will give teachers and students “more time for calmer and in-depth” learning, says the education ministry.
Poland’s first queer museum to open in Warsaw with support of city hall
“Warsaw is also a city with a queer history and a queer identity,” says the deputy mayor.
World’s first “library of heritage smells” launched in Poland with Leonardo da Vinci scent
The Odotheka project will produce an archive of the scents of ten historical objects, including Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine.
Poles in Lithuania take high-school exams in Polish for first time in 26 years
With around 183,000 members, the Polish community constitutes 6.5% of Lithuania’s total population and is the country’s largest ethnic minority.
