Nearly 4% of students say they are bullied on a daily basis.
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Far-right presidential candidate’s call for all Polish universities to charge tuition fees condemned by rivals
Sławomir Mentzen’s proposal has been rejected by all of his main rival candidates from the left, right and centre.
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Polish president vetoes government’s law to centralise control over schools
The president said that, while he agrees with some aspects of the law, the situation in Ukraine means now is not the time for such debates.
Remote learning harmed education, deepened inequality and damaged health, finds Polish state auditor
The Supreme Audit Office criticised the education ministry for failing to provide comprehensive and consistent guidelines for remote learning.
Most pupils return to remote learning until end of February in Poland
The shift to remote classes coincides with the two-week winter school holidays.
Poland’s first lady invites opposition to discuss proposed education law
Before her husband became president, Agata Kornhauser-Duda was a German teacher.
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.
