Court injunction suspends Murcia’s parental veto plan
A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Justice of Murcia (TSJM) has ruled in a 2-1 vote to temporarily suspend the…
Education
COVID-19: Madrid schools shut, hospitals under strain
Healthcare authorities in the regional community of Madrid announced late Monday the emergency closure of all schools and universities in the region…
Gov’t, right-wing face off over new education legislation
The Consejo de Ministros of Spain’s new coalition government on Tuesday approved new legislation governing education in Spain that if approved by…
Gov’t files lawsuit over ‘parental veto’ in Murcia schools
Spain’s new coalition government has filed a lawsuit against the regional government of Murcia over its failure to meet a 30-day deadline…
Gov’t vows court challenge to VOX ‘parental PIN’ plan
Spain’s government has vowed to challenge the regional government of Murcia in court if it proceeds with a plan that allows parents…
NGO says Spain’s poorest students at disadvantage
Child-rights campaigning organization Save the Children España has said that children from poorer families in Spain are four times more likely to…
Amnesty España says school bullying persistent problem
► NGO says response to school bullying inadequate, calls for ‘zero tolerance’ ► Gov’t says “900” hotline has received 1,600 reports of…
Catalonia protests put pressure on Torra over budget
Draconian budget cuts initiated in 2010 and continued in successive years under the government of Catalonia’s ex-President Artur Mas appear to be…
Sánchez showcases progressive centre-Left government
► New cabinet includes 11 women, 6 men and first openly gay ministers ► ► Sánchez restructures ministries, brings 5 independents onto…
Ombudsman: economic recovery fueling social demands
Spain’s Defensor del Pueblo ombudsman has sounded a warning to the government and Spain’s political parties that continued adherence to austerity policies…
Unidos Podemos follows PSOE in education pact walkout
► Unidos Podemos says PP stalling education reforms, calls for street protests ► Following the lead of the Socialist party (PSOE) one…
Education pact wobbles after Socialists stage walkout
► Congress subcommittee work halted after PP, Ciudadanos ignore demands ► Education reform in Spain hit a snag on Tuesday after Socialist…
Spanish youth ranked near top of 2017 ‘Wellbeing Index’
► But jobless rate, low education spending seen as drag on youth’s futures ► Young people in Spain find themselves ranked relatively…
PSOE pushes LOMCE reform with national campaign
• Socialists launch campaign to build consensus on reforms to education law • PP threatens Constitutional Court appeal to stop any changes…
Teenagers urge Congress to act to protect children
• Save the Children campaign to combat child poverty, protection from violence • Congressional reps say they’ll work to enact comprehensive child…
PP’s education law first casualty in new Congress
• Controversial 2013 LOMCE law on the block after 208-133 vote in Congress • Vote marks first of several reversals seen for…
Rajoy to postpone controversial testing of students
• Hundreds of thousands of students, teachers & parents protest LOMCE law • Acting-PM pledges postponement of ‘reválidas’ for ESO, ‘bachillerato’ students…
NGOFILE :: Plan Internacional España
• Plan Internacional España ~ Plan International Plan Internacional España is the Spanish affiliate of Plan International (also known simply as “Plan”),…
Spain fourth worldwide in guarding children’s rights
• KidsRights Index 2016 recognizes Spain’s protection of children’s rights • Annual index charts 163 countries on right to life, health, education…
Telefonica’s ‘Think Big’ program picks 310 finalists for funding of projects with positive social impact
• Annual program funds, mentors young social entrepreneurs across Spain • Spain’s Telefonica Foundation has announced the selection of 310 finalists in…
‘Funding for education, not for religion’: Groups call for secular schools, end to religion in classrooms
• Demands include end to religion courses and 1979 agreement with Vatican • Unions, teachers’ associations join call for ‘Electoral Pledge’ from…
Petitioners oppose PP government proposal to offer bullfighting courses to Spanish teenagers
• More than 430,000 Spaniards oppose bullfighting in classrooms • Two-year elective bullfighting course for teenagers hits public opposition Hundreds of thousands…
Gender violence education falls short in Spain’s Autonomous Communities, teachers’ union says
• CCOO says Spain’s regional gov’ts failing to educate against gender violence • Schools should teach more about equality, violence prevention, union…
País Vasco launches Elkarlan awards for citizen-led social projects
The Basque regional government has announced the launch of the first edition of its annual Elkarlan awards, to be granded to the…
Barcelona-based Worldreader e-literacy program wins 2015 Meffy Awards for mobile innovation
• Awards for ‘Innovation in Education’ & ‘Mobile First’ technology • Worldreader promotes e-literacy in Sub-Saharan Africa & worldwide The London-based Mobile…