# Education
School safety is being strengthened: a new law has come into force in Ukraine
Law No. 4609-IX clearly defines, for the first time at the state level, the rules for access, prohibition and financing of security measures in general secondary education institutions.
Kyiv schools take an energy break: additional holidays will last until 1 February
Capital city students are temporarily being taken out of their educational routine, and compensation for missed days will be carried over to spring and summer.
Apple enlists Google to update Siri based on AI
The Cupertino-based company admits that it has to rely on competitors' technologies to make rapid breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.
The Verkhovna Rada has maintained the deferral from mobilisation for students aged 25 and over
Parliament did not support the initiative, which could have deprived thousands of students who began their studies after the age of 25 of their right to deferment.
Ukrainian language to be introduced in Vienna schools in 2026
Students in Vienna can learn Ukrainian as a second language as part of the school curriculum.
To be in the world, you need to invite the world to your home: how Ukraine builds mutual understanding through living presence
Sasha Dovzhyk's essay as part of the PEN Ukraine 2025 project reflects on why Ukraine's true visibility in the world begins not with explanations, but with the direct experience of foreigners living alongside Ukrainians.
Ukrainian in schools under pressure from the Russian-speaking environment: what monitoring, research and parental stories show
Official data and field observations show that some teachers and students violate language requirements, and outside of class, Russian is once again gaining ground - at the intersection of habits, teenage peer pressure, content, and a weak complaint mechanism.
US universities restrict teaching of Plato due to ban on "racial and gender ideology"
At Texas A&M University, a philosophy professor was advised to reduce or remove Plato's texts from his course due to new rules restricting discussion of race and gender, sparking a debate about the limits of academic freedom.
Ukraine has attracted over $125 million from the World Bank for education and healthcare
The state budget of Ukraine has received more than $125 million in concessional financing from the World Bank under the LEARN and THRIVE projects. The funds will be used to support education, healthcare and reforms in these areas
The government is preparing to increase salaries in the social services sector: up to 17 thousand hryvnias in salary.
The government plans to increase the official salaries of social workers, medical professionals, and educators in the social services sector by 2.5 times. This was announced by Minister of Social Policy Denys Ulyutin during the Forum of the Association of Frontline Cities and Communities.
Greece will become one of the first countries to integrate generative AI into public education
In Greece, for the first time at the national level, teacher training in artificial intelligence is being launched. High school teachers are being prepared for the active use of ChatGPT Edu — a special version of AI for education.
Science or protection? Parliament Speaker Stefanchuk's team is being promoted to win Boris Paton's national prize
The wife of the parliamentary speaker is vying for Ukraine's main scientific award. The work for which Marina Stefanchuk was nominated has already raised doubts among experts — it is described as declarative and lacking genuine scientific novelty.
