It is “unfair towards students attending religious classes”, says the Catholic church.
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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.
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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.
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.
One million Ukraine refugees receive Polish ID numbers as government extends support for host families
The government estimates that almost two million Ukrainian refugees are currently in Poland.
Poland “heading for education tsunami” with new Ukrainian refugee pupils, warns teachers’ union
Up to 50,000 new teachers may be needed, says the head of the union, who has appealed for salaries to be raised.
Polish schools hunt for new teachers as tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees join classes
The government hopes to tempt teachers out of retirement while local authorities are seeking teachers among Ukraine refugees.
Veto of education bill will help Poland integrate Ukrainian refugees into schools
Paweł Marczewski
Civil society organisations are well placed to support Polish schools as large numbers of Ukrainian children arrive.
Poland pledges school places for Ukrainian children, who make up half of refugees
The education ministry is seeking to draft in students to help translate for new Ukrainian pupils.
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.
Schools return to in-person teaching in Poland’s highlands, claiming lack of internet access
The education minister has ordered most children to learn online until the end of February.
Poland closes schools and announces compulsory vaccines for teachers, medics and uniformed services
Restaurants, bars, hotels, cinemas, theatres and places of worship will also have to further limit capacity, and nightclubs will close.
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.
Schools to “stay open at all costs” despite being linked to most Covid outbreaks, says health minister
Adam Niedzielski also warned Poland could soon reach 40,000 daily new cases, which would be the country’s highest ever figures.
