Currently, 59% of children in Poland report feeling happy, down from 75% in 2019.
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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.
Church criticises Polish government for removing Catholic catechism from school grade average
It is “unfair towards students attending religious classes”, says the Catholic church.
Poland proposes 20% cuts to school curriculums for “calmer, more effective, in-depth education”
The opposition mainly objected to the removal of the detailed list of events from the history curriculum.
Polish government suspends predecessor’s free laptops for children scheme
It says the former government failed to provide funding for the scheme, which was introduced just before October’s elections.
Catholic church calls for dialogue with new government on proposed changes to school religion classes
The new education minister wants to see the number of state-funded catechism classes halved to one hour a week.
Sweden denies Polish official’s claim its preschools have “masturbation rooms”
“It is deplorable that disinformation about Sweden is spread in this way,” wrote the embassy.
“Rainbow rags and crescents” will replace crosses in schools, warns Polish children’s right commissioner
That at would leave children being “brought up without values and unable to fight evil”.
Poland begins giving free laptops to all fourth graders
Almost 400,000 laptops will be provided pupils this year and teachers will also receive vouchers to help them buy laptops.
Parliament approves law banning “sexualisation of children” in Polish schools
Critics say the proposed law is a further attempt by the conservative government to restrict sex education in schools.
