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Haitian authorities condemn attacks on schools during protests

Published on: September 19, 2022
09:47

Port-au-Prince, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's Ministry of Education (MENFP) rejected the attacks on educational institutions that occurred during protests to criticize the rise in fuel prices, which should resume in the national territory this Monday.

Palestinian schools in Jerusalem close in rejection of Israeli plan

Published on: September 19, 2022
07:49

Ramallah, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem were closed following the declaration of a general strike in rejection of Israel's attempts to impose its curriculum and change the content of textbooks.

Cameras to be installed in schools in Uruguay for added security

Published on: September 12, 2022
09:59

Montevideo, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan educational authorities approved the increase in security measures in educational establishments, given reports of an increase in theft and vandalism.

War in Syria leaves 10,000 schools out of service

Published on: August 20, 2022
09:26

Damascus, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Only 11,000 schools out of the 21,000 that Syria had before the war will receive students during the next school year to begin on September 4th.

UN official criticizes Afghanistan for closing girls’ schools

Published on: April 8, 2022
14:01

Kabul, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Special Envoy for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mette Knudsen, on Friday described the decision to ban girls' schools as discriminatory.

Covid-19 closures still affecting about 405 million children – UNICEF

Published on: March 30, 2022
17:17

United Nations, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, 23 nations – home to about 405 million schoolchildren – are yet to fully open schools, with many schoolchildren at risk of dropping out, according to a new UNICEF report released on Wednesday.

Socio-emotional skills of Cuban students stand out in UNESCO study

Published on: December 19, 2021
01:00

Paris, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban students obtained outstanding results in a UNESCO study on education in Latin America and the Caribbean, a research that addressed the socio-emotional skills for the first time, the organization reported recently.

Venezuelan president urges to strengthen Covid-19 prevention

Published on: October 22, 2021
13:48

Caracas, Oct 22 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday called on the population to comply with health measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in view of the beginning of face-to-face classes on Monday.

Survey shows emergencies and inequalities in Italian schools

Published on: October 14, 2021
13:14

Rome, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Emergencies and structural inequalities in schools were revealed by a survey published here on Thursday, conducted by the Legambiente association on the quality of school services and buildings.

Mandatory on-site classes in São Paulo

Published on: October 13, 2021
11:35

Brasilia, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) On-site classes will once again be compulsory throughout the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo as of next Monday, the State Secretariat of Education confirmed today.

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