The Ministry of Education signed a scientific and educational memorandum of cooperation with the UNESCO Regional Center of Quality and Excellence in Education. The agreement… Read More »Ministry Formalizes Education Quality Cooperation with UNESCO Regional Center (Saudi Arabia, June 2026)
Decree 0617 of 2026 added rules to Decree 1075 of 2015 so eligible applicants can receive public financing for registration fees at state or official… Read More »Free Registration Fees Approved for Public Higher Education Applicants (Colombia, June 2026)
Decree 0616 of 2026 regulated free degree fees for eligible students completing undergraduate programs at state or official higher education institutions. The measure covers the… Read More »Free Degree Fees Approved for Eligible Public Higher Education Graduands (Colombia, June 2026)
The Ministry of National Education granted the University of Amazonia institutional high-quality accreditation for six years, based on a favorable concept from the National Accreditation… Read More »University of Amazonia Granted Six-Year High-Quality Institutional Accreditation (Colombia, June 2026)
Parliamentary committee action advanced changes to the upper secondary subject list for general academic secondary schools. The package introduces Media and Democracy as a compulsory… Read More »AHS Upper Secondary Subject List Adds Media and Democracy and Renames Informatics (Austria, June 2026)
The education ministry published a government bill revising the Compulsory School Completion Examination Act and related school laws. The update changes exam areas and adjusts… Read More »Compulsory School Completion Exam Areas and Instructor Rules Are Revised (Austria, June 2026)
The same school-law package changes the application timing of the school headscarf rule for pupils up to age 14. Instead of applying from a fixed… Read More »School Headscarf Rule Start Is Aligned With the 2026/27 School Year (Austria, June 2026)
Geneva set the apprenticeship intake targets for the State and affiliated public bodies for the 2026 start. The decision continues the canton’s policy of maintaining… Read More »Geneva Sets Public-Sector Apprenticeship Intake for 2026 (Switzerland, June 2026)
Geneva amended the Cycle d’orientation regulation to allow pupils who practise high-intensity sport, dance, or circus arts to obtain an exemption from physical education classes.… Read More »Geneva Allows Lower Secondary PE Exemptions for High-Intensity Activities (Switzerland, June 2026)
Thailand’s cabinet approved a draft royal decree extending tax incentives for donations to education institutions through the e-Donation system. The measure covers donations made from… Read More »Cabinet Extends Double Tax Deduction for Education Donations (Thailand, June 2026)