EducationBelgium
Glatigny Axes Common Core in Major School Reform
Wallonia-Brussels Education Minister Valerie Glatigny ends the tronc commun, reinstates grade retention and adds a compulsory second language from S2.
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PoliticsMedia
FWB Agrees 2027 Budget, RTBF to Save Extra €20 Million
The Wallonia-Brussels Federation has agreed its 2027 budget, cutting its deficit to €1.27 billion while asking RTBF to save an extra €20 million.
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EducationPolitics
Belgium Teaching Strike: WBE Note Sparks Backlash
A Wallonia-Brussels Federation service note on picket rules has angered striking Belgian teachers, who call it an attack on the right to strike.
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EducationPolitics
Liège Teachers Rally Against Wallonia-Brussels Budget Cuts
Around 250 teachers gathered in Liège to protest FWB budget cuts and education reforms, with a larger demonstration planned for September 10.
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Education
Liège Teachers Rally Against FWB Education Budget Cuts
Around 250 teachers rallied in Liège against FWB budget cuts, with 23 schools on strike and a major demonstration planned for September 10.
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Society
Belgium's Child Rights Office Becomes Children's Defender
Belgium's child rights office is now the Defender of Children's Rights, a rebranding to make the institution more accessible to children.
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EducationPolitics
Teachers Strike in French-Speaking Belgium Over School Cuts
Teachers in French-speaking Belgium strike Thursday over education budget cuts. Final exams cancelled in Liège as political crisis deepens.
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PoliticsEurope
Charleroi Mayor: Abolish the Wallonia-Brussels Federation
Charleroi Mayor Thomas Dermine calls the Wallonia-Brussels Federation inefficient and obsolete, reigniting Belgium's institutional debate.
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