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Bulgaria: Guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence

17 May 2024

The Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria has released guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in schools. The document is not mandatory or

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Italy: New models for the national certification of competences

13 May 2024

In January 2024, the Ministry of Education and Merit has published a Ministerial Decree containing the new models for the certification of competences acquired by pupils

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Ireland: Revised assessment of need process for schools

08 May 2024

A revised assessment of need process for schools has been announced in Ireland. This revised process has been developed on foot of a recent High

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Finland: New practices in doctoral education

06 May 2024

The Ministry of Education and Culture is investing 255 million EUR into piloting new practices in doctoral education in 2024-2027. This action is part of

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Learning for sustainability in Europe: An interview with our authors

03 May 2024

Eurydice recently published a report on learning for sustainability in Europe. You can find the full study here Learning for sustainability in Europe: Building competences and supporting

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Denmark: Agreement about the primary and lower secondary school to ensure more local autonomy

02 May 2024

Following the government’s green paper on a reform of the primary and lower secondary school from October 2023, the Danish government and four opposition parties

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Greece: New milestone law in vocational education and training system

29 April 2024

Since 2019, the upgrade of Vocational Education and Training has been at the center of educational reform initiatives in Greece, with an important milestone being

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France: Plans and training for the ecological transition of higher education and research

26 April 2024

Accelerating France's low-carbon transition and climate resilience, preserving biodiversity and the functionality of ecosystems are government priorities in the face of the climate emergency and

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Belgium (FR): Extension of free compulsory education

24 April 2024

The Pact for Excellence in Teaching includes the objective of gradually making compulsory education free as now it is being extended to the third year

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France: Introducing all upper secondary school students to the world of work

22 April 2024

To give all upper secondary school pupils a greater insight into the world of work, two schemes are introduced during the 2023-2024 school year:

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