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24 May 2022, US, Uvalde: A woman burst into tears as she leaves the Uvalde Civic Center. Fourteen students and one teacher were killed in a shooting in an elementary school in the small town of Uvalde Governor Greg Abbott has said in a press conference. Photo: San Antonio Express-News/SanAntonio Express-News via ZUMA/dpa.

World

MASS SHOOTING

At least 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas school shooting

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/25/22

US President Joe Biden called for tougher gun laws in a White House address on the shooting, but did not detail specific plans

10 January 2022, Spain, Sevilla: A girl enters a school in Seville as the children return to school after the Christmas vacations. Photo: Joaquin Corchero/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Lifestyle

EDUCATION

More than 80% of Spanish children aged 3-6 learn a foreign language

The Nomad Today 5/3/22

English is the most widely taught language at all stages of education, followed by French

04/08/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visiting the Center for Attention, Reception and Referral for Ukrainian refugees, located in the Fira de Barcelona. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

More than 13,000 Ukrainian refugee children enrolled in Spanish schools

The Nomad Today 4/17/22

So far, Spain has granted temporary protection to almost 52,000 Ukrainian refugees

An agent of the National Police, next to the drugs and other materials seized during the house search. Photo: Policia Nacional.

Spain

DRUG TRAFFICKING

Spanish police arrest parents for forcing son to sell drugs at school

The Nomad Today 4/15/22

Inside a modified butane cylinder, the police officers found a 9mm pistol, with the serial number erased, and a 22mm caliber pistol, as well as ammunition and a balaclava

A woman walks with a child through the center of Barcelona. Photo: Pixabay.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Catalonia to lift the mask obligation at school one day ahead the rest of Spain

The Nomad Today 4/15/22

The Spanish central government plans to lift the obligation to wear a mask indoors for all citizens on Wednesday 20 April

World

SWEDEN

Two women killed with axe and knife at Swedish school, pupil detained

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/22

Malmö has known about the problem of criminal gangs longer than other parts of the country

08 February 2022, Spain, Madrid: A woman throws masks into the air in Madrid. Spanish Government approves today in the Council of Ministers to end the obligatory use of face masks outdoors, a measure that will come into force on 10 February. Photo: Cézaro De Luca/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Face masks no longer mandatory in Spanish schoolyards from Thursday

The Nomad Today 2/8/22

The use of face masks will continue to be mandatory inside schools

Spain

ACCIDENT

Two workers dead after Spanish school roof collapses

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/6/22

Local media noted that the accident could have been worse, had school been in session

09 February 2021, Colombia, Bogota: A teacher tries to teach young children with masks on how to keep their distance from each other amid the Corona pandemic after partial attendance classes resumed in 907 schools in the Colombian capital. Photo: Alvaro Tavera/colprensa/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Masks no longer mandatory in school yards and workplaces in Madrid

The Nomad Today 10/25/21

The decision of the regional government has been questioned by some school directors

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

Finland

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.

Finland

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…