However, President Sheinbaum asked education authorities to ensure that students do not miss classes. On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for ensuring that children do not miss classes amid the surprise proposal to move up school vacations because of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. RELATED: Norway Calls for FIFA Peace Prize to Be Abolished […]

Brazil’s Senate approved the creation of the Federal University of Native Peoples, which will start operating in 2027 after being sent to President Lula da Silva for final signature. The Brazilian Senate has officially approved on May 6 the Bill 6132/2025, leading to the creation of the Federal Native People University of Brazil (Unind), a […]

Two school workers were killed after a student opened fire at a school in Acre, Brazil, prompting a state-wide suspension of classes.

Bolivia’s police forcefully repressed today a peaceful demonstration by teachers who were protesting for increased budget allocations and against Government attempts to privatize education. The educators denounced that they were kicked, sprayed with chemical agents, and shoved by police officers during their march in La Paz, highlighting a significant escalation in tensions between the government […]

A school shooting in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaraş province on April 15 claimed nine lives, injured thirteen. An eighth-grade student perpetrated the attack, intensifying concerns over school security following another recent incident in the nation. A tragic school shooting in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaraş province on April 15 resulted in nine fatalities, including eight students and one teacher, with […]

Argentine judiciary blocks labor reform clauses, safeguarding teachers’ right to strike and union autonomy.

Iran declares U.S. and Israeli universities as targets in retaliation for attacks on Iranian academic institutions.

Brazil graduates 30,000 adults through a nationwide literacy campaign based on the Cuban “Yo sí puedo” method.

The 61 public universities of Argentina began a week-nationwide strike today in defense of the education budget and wage dignity, before starting 2026 academic cycle. Argentina’s university teachers launched a national strike today, March 16, demanding salary recomposition amid severe purchasing power erosion. The action targets the Javier Milei Government’s resistance to apply the University […]

ICE has detained four students in a Minneapolis-area school district, including children aged five and ten, prompting concern among local authorities and families.