School

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Poland to vaccinate 12-15-year-olds, surpasses 20 million jabs

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/1/21

Children will be vaccinated in existing vaccination centres.

Russian police in front of the school where the massacre took place. Image: screenshot of Ruptly's live broadcast.

World

UPDATE

Russian school shooting leaves at least nine dead in Kazan

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/11/21

The suspect had reportedly entered the school's main entrance, carrying a machine gun, and started shooting immediately.

Lähdenranta school in Espoo. Image: Google Maps.

Finland

ACCIDENT

School-age child killed by truck in Espoo

The Nomad Today 4/17/21

Police expect to question the truck driver and several witnesses on Saturday.

Opinion

Inclusion should be the norm – a personal story

Paola Elefante 4/6/21

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EDUCATION

Joint application to education after comprehensive school extended

The Nomad Today 3/3/21

This spring’s deadline for applying for vocational education and training, upper secondary education as well as for preparatory education ends at 15.00 on 7 April 2021.

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EDUCATION

Finland to implement a new action plan to prevent bullying

The Nomad Today 1/28/21

It is proposed that action to combat bullying begins already in early childhood education and care.

People take part in a vigil as a sign of solidarity with the Jewish community after an attack outside a synagogue in Hamburg in October 2020. Photo: Jonas Walzberg/dpa.

World

DISCRIMINATION

Watchdog concerned about anti-Semitism among Muslims in German schools

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/20

Mosque communities are called upon to take action against anti-Semitism.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 in all grades and almost all classes in a Vantaa school

The Nomad Today 12/15/20

Currently, the coronavirus is spreading strongly in Vantaa, local authorities say.

Kuopio attack sabre Joel-Marin-by-Video-screenshot

Finland

CRUEL ATTACK

Kuopio school sabre killer sentenced to life

The Nomad Today 11/13/20

The intention of Marin, who was himself a student at the Savo Vocational College, was to kill as many randomly selected people as possible.

Finland

DURING AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY

Police investigate child drowning in Porvoo pool as wrongful death

The Nomad Today 11/12/20

The police are investigating the activity of those responsible for security at the time the event occurred. Investigators are asking two women who were in the swimming hall near the place where…

World

'THIRD GENDER'

First religious school for transgender Muslims opens in Bangladesh

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/6/20

Students will mainly learn the Koran, hadith - which are the sayings of the prophet Mohammed -, basic Bangla and English.

Finland

DURING AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY

School child drowned in Porvoo pool without anyone noticing

The Nomad Today 11/6/20

The police have begun reviewing the images recorded by the security cameras in order to clarify how this sad case may have occurred.

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EDUCATION

Finnish survey reveals increase in school absenteeism

The Nomad Today 11/2/20

The reasons for absenteeism are wide-ranging and include illness, problems at home and social problems at school, such as bullying.

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GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL

Lower fees in early childhood education and care

The Nomad Today 9/29/20

The first steps are to raise the income thresholds by 31%. At the same time, the maximum fee for a family’s second child in ECEC will be reduced from 50% to 40%.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland records 115 infections and 2 deaths over the weekend

The Nomad Today 9/14/20

On Monday, authorities were concerned about the situation in Mikkeli, where more than 300 people have been exposed to the virus. The city authorities have decided that school students in…

Finland

TRIAL BEGINS

Perpetrator of Kuopio sabre murder planned attack for a year

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/20

During police interviews, the accused said he had read up on school attacks in several countries, including Finland and the United States. Prosecutor Ulla Oinonen said she is…