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.
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Polish parliament passes bill to “protect children from moral corruption” in schools
Critics say the aim is to further the national-conservative ruling party’s ideological influence over schools.
Polish government to help parents stop “corrupting” sex education in schools
The move comes in response to optional “Healthy Love” workshops organised at schools in an opposition-controlled city.
Polish teachers to protest over pay, hours and conditions
The government has proposed to increase wages, but also hours.
Polish schools face crisis amid exodus of teachers
Arkadiusz Walczak
This month, 12% of Polish schools began the year without a full staff.
Ten Polish universities among world’s top 1000 in new international ranking
The Jagiellonian University has overtaken the University of Warsaw as the the leading Polish institution in the ranking.
Poland funds schools trips to “build patriotism and community between students and teachers”
Trips must relate to the Polish underground state, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, culture and national heritage, or Polish scientific achievements.
Polish government picks Catholic universities to train teachers for compulsory school ethics classes
The education minister wants to make ethics obligatory for pupils who opt out of Catholic catechism classes.
Polish education ministry proposes law to further centralise control over schools
Under the legislation, government-appointed officials would have greater powers to appoint and dismiss headteachers of schools in Poland.
Christian teaching needed to “save Latin civilisation”, says Polish education minister
“Poland is the last country in which the church is not waving the white flag,” says Przemysław Czarnek.
Hundreds of thousands support Polish students protest against school return
A petition says that a return to school briefly before the holidays will be “unnecessary”, “confusing” and “stressful” for pupils.
Polish education minister to stop pupils dropping both religion and ethics classes
He wants to ensure that “some message about the values system will reach young people”.
Animal rights are “ideology” that “does not exist” and should not be taught in schools, says minister
He ensured that textbooks would be checked to ensure they are free from “ideological content”.
