Education

First phase of Unicamp 2026 vestibular attracts 57,7 thousand candidates

2025년 10월 26일 João Silva

Over 57 thousand students took the first phase of the Unicamp 2026 vestibular on Sunday (26), with a record-low abstention rate of 6.4%. The exam featured 72 multiple-choice questions on high school topics, including memes and cultural references. The official answer key will be released on October 29.

Disordered public spending delays textbooks in Brazil

The disordered expansion of spending under the Lula government has affected essential policies, such as access to textbooks in public schools. The Ministry of Education seeks an additional R$ 1.4 billion to order exemplars for high school in 2026, but delays continue. This jeopardizes timely delivery for the school year.

Court upholds Stockholm's block on new preschool

2025년 10월 28일 Maria Karlsson

Stockholm's administrative court has ruled in favor of the city in a unique case blocking Norlandia from opening a new preschool in Hägersten. The decision was based on the risk of over-establishment due to insufficient children. The ruling is seen as historic and potentially guiding.

Federal police probe fraud in textbook sales to São Paulo municipalities

Brazil's Federal Police executed 15 search and seizure warrants in São Paulo and Salvador on Wednesday (October 29) to probe fraud in textbook sales to São Paulo municipalities. Operation Legere targets a scheme of overpricing involving fake invoices and rigged bids. The investigation highlights towns like Embu das Artes, with evidence of public fund diversion.

Nadiem Makarim's lawyer denies certainty of state loss in Chromebook case

2025년 10월 27일 Raj Patel

Nadiem Makarim's lawyer, Tabrani Abby, stated that the Rp1.98 trillion state loss in the alleged corruption case of Chromebook procurement at Kemendikbudristek is not certain. He also denied that the WhatsApp group 'Mas Menteri Core Team' was created specifically for that procurement. The statements were made during a press conference in Jakarta on Monday (October 27, 2025).

Adapted schools struggle with unqualified teachers and poor instruction

2025년 10월 27일 Maria Karlsson

The number of students in Sweden's adapted school forms is rising rapidly, but only 15 percent of teachers are qualified. Special educators, researchers, and advocacy groups are raising alarms about serious deficiencies in instruction. For 11-year-old Sarah with an intellectual disability, school feels more like storage than education.

Violence at INBA leads to 15 detentions and three formalizations

2025년 10월 29일 Ana Torres

A group of about 30 students at the Internado Nacional Barros Arana (INBA) caused disorder on Tuesday in Santiago, throwing Molotov cocktails at Carabineros and leading to the detention of 15 pupils. Three of them were formalized on Wednesday for manufacturing and hurling the incendiary devices. The incident adds to similar disturbances at the Instituto Nacional on the same day.

School employee sentenced for assaults on 16 girls in Uppsala

2025년 10월 28일 Maria Karlsson

A 58-year-old former school employee in Uppsala has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for gross sexual crimes against 16 primary school-age girls. The offenses occurred at the school from 2023 to spring 2025. The prosecutor is satisfied with the verdict.

PTA condemns exam hall incident at MAAUN and pledges support

The Parents Teachers Association of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria in Kano has apologised for a disturbance at an exam hall and condemned the involved parties. The incident, which occurred on October 24, 2025, involved unauthorised access that disrupted proceedings. The PTA urged legal action against those responsible to protect academic standards.