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Electoral board warns Barcelona University: pro-Palestine camp must not affect election day

Electoral board warns Barcelona University: pro-Palestine camp must not affect election day

Spain's electoral commission tells Catalan Mossos police and UB rector that protest camp must not prevent Sunday's voting

Friday, 10 of may of 2024 - 21:44

University of Barcelona faculty passes motion calling to break academic relations with Israel

University of Barcelona faculty passes motion calling to break academic relations with Israel

After 2 days of UB protest camp, faculty passes motion demanding that university governers cut ties with Israeli institutions

Wednesday, 8 of may of 2024 - 21:08

The movement of pro-Palestine student protests reaches Barcelona

The movement of pro-Palestine student protests reaches Barcelona

A three-day camp against Israel's "genocide" in Palestine has been called at the University of Barcelona

Friday, 3 of may of 2024 - 22:11

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Aragonès gives warning on Illa's trilingual schools proposal: "That is the Ciudadanos recipe"

Aragonès gives warning on Illa's trilingual schools proposal: "That is the Ciudadanos recipe"

ERC candidate asserts that he is the president who "always defends the language", in contrast to the Socialist leader

Wednesday, 17 of april of 2024 - 19:26

Catalan education ministry names team of 18 experts to improve standards after poor PISA results

Catalan education ministry names team of 18 experts to improve standards after poor PISA results

The proposed committee includes educational sector voices with experience across the diversity of school types and levels

Tuesday, 2 of january of 2024 - 23:16

MEPs make clear the bias of their Catalan language mission, citing Spanish nationalist arguments

MEPs make clear the bias of their Catalan language mission, citing Spanish nationalist arguments

Mission leader Yana Toom regrets that parents who sought 25% Spanish quota suffer "social exclusion and intimidation"

Wednesday, 20 of december of 2023 - 22:11

DOCUMENT: Fundació Bofill report to MEPs stresses "educational equity" of Catalan school model

DOCUMENT: Fundació Bofill report to MEPs stresses "educational equity" of Catalan school model

Education think tank's report to MEPs says that Catalan system is a "basic pillar of coexistence" and "bilingually efficient"

Tuesday, 19 of december of 2023 - 22:13

Wave of bomb threats affects international schools across Spain: three Tarragona centres closed

Wave of bomb threats affects international schools across Spain: three Tarragona centres closed

A number of international schools across the Spanish state received email bomb alerts, but police discounted any danger

Monday, 18 of december of 2023 - 22:23

The PP gives way to Vox: €20 million allocated to displace Catalan from Balearic Island schools

The PP gives way to Vox: €20 million allocated to displace Catalan from Balearic Island schools

After several clashes with Vox over the language model, the PP has yielded to the demands of the extreme right

Monday, 18 of december of 2023 - 21:41

These are the voices who will speak against Catalan language immersion to the mission of MEPs

These are the voices who will speak against Catalan language immersion to the mission of MEPs

The EU mission, organized by Spanish nationalist parties, is tailor-made to agitate for the rejection of the Catalan model

Monday, 18 of december of 2023 - 20:14

EU mission to study Catalan language immersion has a Spanish nationalist bias, says Plataforma

EU mission to study Catalan language immersion has a Spanish nationalist bias, says Plataforma

The language NGO, Plataforma per la Llengua, has asked Roberta Metsola to "intervene" to prevent the EU chamber's mission

Friday, 15 of december of 2023 - 19:32

PISA, the fear of discovering the truth

PISA, the fear of discovering the truth

Wednesday, 13 of december of 2023 - 17:42

Irene Rigau, on Catalonia's PISA results: "The system is disoriented"

Irene Rigau, on Catalonia's PISA results: "The system is disoriented"

Former education minister says that if we load too many tasks on schools, there is less time for maths and languages

Thursday, 7 of december of 2023 - 21:38

Catalonia fails in PISA tests: among the worst in Spain in maths, science and reading skills

Catalonia fails in PISA tests: among the worst in Spain in maths, science and reading skills

Catalan 15-year-olds register their worst reading comprehension level since 2006, well below the Spanish and OECD averages

Tuesday, 5 of december of 2023 - 20:40

Catalan High Court confirms that Canet de Mar school must teach one core subject in Spanish

Catalan High Court confirms that Canet de Mar school must teach one core subject in Spanish

Court ruling, imposing Spanish in one core subject, comes two years after judges ordered a 25% Spanish quota

Thursday, 26 of october of 2023 - 20:55

Catalan language skills fall to lowest levels in 10 years among Catalonia's teenagers

Catalan language skills fall to lowest levels in 10 years among Catalonia's teenagers

In primary schools, results in Catalan have improved slightly over last year

Wednesday, 11 of october of 2023 - 22:22

Catalan teachers' unions maintain strike call for this Wednesday, first day of term

Catalan teachers' unions maintain strike call for this Wednesday, first day of term

Several educational unions demonstrated this Monday at the doors of the Catalan education department

Monday, 4 of september of 2023 - 22:41

After new attack on Catalan schooling, Puigdemont warns of danger of 'blank cheques' in investiture

After new attack on Catalan schooling, Puigdemont warns of danger of 'blank cheques' in investiture

The Catalan High Court obliges a school in Girona to use Spanish, prompting Carles Puigdemont to publish a reflection

Wednesday, 2 of august of 2023 - 20:35

The need to make peace in Education

The need to make peace in Education

Friday, 30 of june of 2023 - 13:19

Pere Aragonès urges a tougher defence of Catalan against "attacks" from the PP-Vox governments

Pere Aragonès urges a tougher defence of Catalan against "attacks" from the PP-Vox governments

High drop-out rate, poor exam results and the Catalan language: key issues as Catalonia's Parliament debates education

Tuesday, 27 of june of 2023 - 23:01

Constitutional Court defends classroom "balance" between Spanish and Catalan languages

Constitutional Court defends classroom "balance" between Spanish and Catalan languages

Spain's constitutional judges back the Celáa education law, rejecting Vox claims that it downgrades Spanish language

Tuesday, 18 of april of 2023 - 22:48

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Pablo Casado tells judge "I would do it again" in anti-Catalan-school hate speech case

Pablo Casado tells judge "I would do it again" in anti-Catalan-school hate speech case

Ex-leader of Spain's PP tells judge that he "did not check" the truth of his words, but had read them in the press

Monday, 20 of march of 2023 - 19:32

One teacher at El Palau school has case reopened over alleged words to son of Civil Guard

One teacher at El Palau school has case reopened over alleged words to son of Civil Guard

Remaining seven teachers from Catalan secondary school have 2017 referendum accusations definitively closed after long ordeal

Tuesday, 7 of march of 2023 - 22:00

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Thousands of teachers and health workers take their strike to the Catalan Parliament

Thousands of teachers and health workers take their strike to the Catalan Parliament

Outside Parliament, more than 6,500 teachers and health workers call to "reverse the cuts" and "recover labour conditions"

Wednesday, 25 of january of 2023 - 23:11

Catalonia's week of strikes begins: health, schools and taxis hit by industrial action

Catalonia's week of strikes begins: health, schools and taxis hit by industrial action

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will see a series of strikes and union-led protests affecting 3 different Catalan sectors

Monday, 23 of january of 2023 - 23:16

Court orders more Spanish teaching at a second Barcelona school, dodging Catalan law

Court orders more Spanish teaching at a second Barcelona school, dodging Catalan law

Court admits it cannot order linguistic changes throughout Catalan education system, but can attend to individual requests

Wednesday, 11 of january of 2023 - 22:15

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Catalonia's education and health sectors both announce strikes on January 25th-26th

Catalonia's education and health sectors both announce strikes on January 25th-26th

There is a need for "a defence of public services", says Ustec teachers' union to justify the coinciding strike dates

Friday, 23 of december of 2022 - 19:52

Why are the courts pursuing university manifestos?

Why are the courts pursuing university manifestos?

Tuesday, 29 of november of 2022 - 17:32

Òmnium to argue case for Catalonia's new language laws at Constitutional Court

Òmnium to argue case for Catalonia's new language laws at Constitutional Court

Catalan cultural body plans to defend new school language policies which halted judicially-ruled 25% Spanish quota

Wednesday, 26 of october of 2022 - 21:36

EU Parliament to send mission to Catalonia to assess state of Spanish in schools

EU Parliament to send mission to Catalonia to assess state of Spanish in schools

Committee led by the PP's Dolors Montserrat approves petition by pressure group opposed to Catalan language immersion policy

Tuesday, 25 of october of 2022 - 21:33

That load of old cobblers about Catalan children and the Spanish language

That load of old cobblers about Catalan children and the Spanish language

Wednesday, 19 of october of 2022 - 17:34

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Catalan government says court is "filibustering" and stands firm on school language regime

Catalan government says court is "filibustering" and stands firm on school language regime

Catalan education authorities "surprised" by court's change of criteria on Catalan use in two schools affected by new ruling

Thursday, 22 of september of 2022 - 22:12

Court discards interim imposition of 25% Spanish quota in Catalan schools

Court discards interim imposition of 25% Spanish quota in Catalan schools

Pressure group Assembly for a Bilingual School had asked Catalan High Court to impose language quota in new school term

Monday, 29 of august of 2022 - 20:01

Catalan education ministry says court's 25% ruling is "out of phase and inapplicable"

Catalan education ministry says court's 25% ruling is "out of phase and inapplicable"

Catalonia's secretary general of education, Patrícia Gomà, believes there will be more court pronouncements in September

Wednesday, 10 of august of 2022 - 18:51

The Supreme Court backs the TSJC: Spanish is also a vehicular language

The Supreme Court backs the TSJC: Spanish is also a vehicular language

Wednesday, 10 of august of 2022 - 17:36

Supreme Court rejects language plans of two Catalan schools for omitting 25% Spanish

Supreme Court rejects language plans of two Catalan schools for omitting 25% Spanish

Spain's highest court dismisses Catalan government appeals, rejecting language plans of two schools in Barcelona and Abrera

Tuesday, 9 of august of 2022 - 19:58

Judges send Catalan language measures that avoided 25% Spanish to Constitutional Court

Judges send Catalan language measures that avoided 25% Spanish to Constitutional Court

Catalan High Court asserts that two language norms adopted in Catalonia this year don't respect the officiality of Spanish

Thursday, 28 of july of 2022 - 21:49

Court rejects Catalan government's appeal against imposition of 25% Spanish quota

Court rejects Catalan government's appeal against imposition of 25% Spanish quota

As school year ends, legal battle continues over court's "immediate" imposition of Spanish language quota in classrooms

Wednesday, 22 of june of 2022 - 21:06

The instructions sent to Catalan schools over the government's language decree

The instructions sent to Catalan schools over the government's language decree

As court deadline for 25% Spanish quota arrives, Catalan ministry has sent schools the information they need to avoid it

Tuesday, 31 of may of 2022 - 21:35

Catalan government passes decree making school language quotas "inapplicable"

Catalan government passes decree making school language quotas "inapplicable"

Cabinet decree means schools won't enforce court-imposed quotas, after processing of new language law was delayed last week

Monday, 30 of may of 2022 - 20:09