UN calls on European states to boost education for migrant and refugee children
Many migrant and refugee children in Europe face barriers to accessing school education. Challenges include not enough trained teachers, language barriers and poverty.
schooling
Report: Eritrea's military conscription adds to migrant crisis
The rights advocacy group Human Rights Watch published a report saying that thousands of young people are forced into indefinite national service despite a peace deal with Ethiopia. This practice of conscription apparently drives many into exile and migration.
'No place yet' at school for migrant children lacking German skills, says CDU lawmaker
A lawmaker from Angela Merkel's conservative party is under fire for saying migrant children who lack sufficient German language skills shouldn't enter primary school. Critics say he is pandering to right-wing populists.
'The Other 1 Percent' photo exhibit aims to show student refugees from around the world
Although access to education is a fundamental human right, only one percent of the refugee population worldwide are enrolled in university. The photo exhibition titled "The Other 1 Percent - Refugees at Institutions for Higher Education Worldwide" wants to shine a light on this deficit by highlighting young refugees' often difficult path to attend university.
Libyan migrant's life story for middle school thesis
A Libyan middle school student in Italy chose to tell the story of her life as a migrant for her end-of-the-year school project. Her family arrived in Baronissi, Italy, via the Italian asylum seekers and refugee protection system SPRAR.
Rise in attacks on Afghan schools
In Afghanistan, the number of attacks on schools has tripled in the past year. The UN says the hopes and dreams of a generation of children are being destroyed.
Austria bans Muslim headscarf in primary schools
Austria has passed a law intended to ban Muslim girls from wearing a headscarf in primary schools. The Jewish yarmulke and Sikh patka are not included in the new measure.
Fact check: School systems in Europe
All kids have to go to school in Europe – including those of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. But the public school systems vary from country to country, and can be quite confusing. Here's a short overview.
Rome teachers launch 'reverse strike' to talk about migrants
Teachers at a Rome high school launched the idea of a "reverse strike", in which the teachers would devote time inside the classroom to talk to their students about current events surrounding the topic of migrants. The initiative was well received and will be replicated in other Italian educational institutes.
UNHCR: 4 million children not attending school, number rising
A total of four million refugee children around the world go without schooling, with numbers rising, according to a report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). It said girls are the most discriminated against.
Recognition of foreign qualifications
Many refugees, who live in Germany, are allowed to work. The question is, are they able to work in the same profession they were trained for in their home country?
Greece: IOM offers shelter to over 1,000 underage migrants
The UN agency for migration IOM says it has provided shelter and services to over 1,000 unaccompanied migrant minors in Greece so far this year, thanks to a project funded by the European Union.