Sławomir Mentzen’s proposal has been rejected by all of his main rival candidates from the left, right and centre.
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Poland to add civil defence elements to school PE classes
“In these difficult times, the ability to cope with difficult situations is very much needed,” says the education minister.
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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”.
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.”
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.
Polish archbishop criticises presidential veto in Christmas sermon
A Catholic commentator pointed out that political agitation is an “unworthy use of the sacred day”.
Polish president vetoes law centralising control over schools
Andrzej Duda says there is no “social acceptance” for the measures, which the opposition argued were intended to increase political control over education.
German government to fund Polish teaching next year following criticism from Poland
Poland cut funding for German teaching this year, arguing that Germany was not reciprocating the spending.
New bill to centralise control over Polish schools sparks protests inside and outside parliament
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk says the conservative government “really wants to change the brains of our children”
Polish education ministry creates academic disciplines of biblical and family studies
“Without family, we won’t exist in 50 years,” noted the education minister.
Polish schools ready to accept up to 300,000 additional Ukrainian pupils, says minister
Potential problems, however, may emerge in larger cities, said education minister Przemysław Czarnek.
Thousands of pupils left without school places in Poland as aftereffect of earlier education reforms
The current cohort of pupils entering secondary schools is around 50% larger than normal.
Polish government makes it harder for kids to get PE sicknotes
To allow long-term absences from PE classes, children will require an exemption issued by a specialist doctor, and not by a family doctor.
