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Mass protests for education funding and lower cost of life took place in Greece

On October 21, 2026, protests by teachers, students, schoolchildren and unions took place in dozens of Greek cities. Demands: more funding for schools and universities, filling vacancies, affordable housing and dormitories. According to ERT, about 10,000 people marched in Athens; CNN Greece estimated attendance at up to 30,000. The main march ended peacefully, but there were riots in the Omonia area, police used stun grenades, and dozens of people were detained.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

Erkinjon Turdimov allowed to hire ministry staff via interviews until February 1, 2027

By a Presidential decree of October 19, Minister of Education and Science Erkinjon Turdimov has been granted the right, until February 1, 2027, to hire staff for the ministry's central apparatus based on direct interviews. The document also defines the ministry's structure, the creation of several new organizations, and the termination of the Center for Education Development under the Ministry of Preschool and School Education.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
Education

Ministry of Education approves the procedure for assessing schoolchildren's behavior as part of the 2026/27 academic year experiment

Russia's Ministry of Education has established rules for assessing students' behavior as part of an experiment in the 2026/27 academic year. Behavior will be assessed on three levels — 'exemplary', 'acceptable' and 'unacceptable'. The decision will be made by the class teacher at the end of the quarter, trimester or academic year. The experiment will cover students in grades 2 through 8, with at least 10 schools participating in each region.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

In Uzbekistan, teachers and students will undergo psychological diagnostics annually

A presidential decree “On measures for the scientifically grounded development of the psychological service sphere in the continuous education system” has been adopted (PQ-379, October 19). Teachers, educators, students and pupils of all educational organizations will undergo targeted psychological diagnostics at least once per academic year. The system is being implemented in two stages: from the 2026/2027 academic year — in preschool and general education institutions, from 2027/2028 — in secondary specialized, vocational and higher education organizations.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
Economy

Uzbekistan plans to involve management companies in servicing schools and kindergartens

Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services Sherzod Khidoyatov stated that a new system for technical maintenance of educational institutions is being developed in the country with the involvement of the private sector. The first stage will be the certification of all schools and kindergartens, and the launch of the system is expected next year.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
Uzbekistan

Explained: Will a teacher who fails to score enough points in voluntary attestation have their category downgraded?

According to the regulation approved by Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan resolution No. 572 of September 17, 2021, teachers with the right to lifelong retention of their qualification category are not subject to mandatory attestation, but may participate in it voluntarily. If they fail to score enough points in an extraordinary attestation, their current category and salary are retained.

Javlon Tursunov
1 min read
World

More than 40% of British teenagers ask schools to teach them finance and job hunting

A Survation poll for BBC of 2,000 teenagers aged 13–18 found: 44% want more workplace experience, 43% want help managing finances, 42% want advice on finding jobs. More than half had no work experience. The England government plans to guarantee two weeks of work experience for every pupil. Four students from Newcastle shared their internship experiences.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
Science

Ta'lim 360 podcast experts: what matters in education governance is not the format but the approach and trust

In the fourth episode of the Ta'lim 360 podcast by Gazeta.uz, experts Komil Jalilov and Azamat Akbarov discussed how education should be governed: from the philosophy of goals and distribution of authority to the experience of Finland, Singapore, Turkey and other countries. In their view, excessive centralization and bureaucracy reduce the quality of learning, while schools and universities need autonomy based on trust and transparency.

Madina Usmonova
4 min read
World

Uzbekistan's private schools and universities may get full-time MVD inspectors

Uzbekistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs has put forward for discussion a draft resolution providing for the creation, at the expense of non-state educational organizations, of positions for prevention inspectors and inspector-psychologists. They will be engaged in preventing offenses, bullying, drug addiction and extremism, monitoring attendance and protecting children from violence. The discussion will last until November 3.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
World

OECD publishes PISA results: leadership of China, Singapore and Macao amid declining basic skills

The OECD presented PISA results in September 2026, involving more than 760,000 15-year-old students from 91 countries and economies. Four regions of China lead in science (597) and mathematics (612), Singapore in reading literacy (535), and Macao in computational problem solving (572). A decline in OECD countries' average scores over 2015–2025 and a growing share of students not reaching the baseline level were noted.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
World

England's Children's Commissioner: inequality among children has reached a state of 'emergency'

Dame Rachel de Souza presented the Childhood Lottery report, arguing that children's living conditions in England depend on where they live — a 'postcode lottery'. The report records differences in access to mental health care, attainment, safety and dentistry that are not explained by poverty alone. It proposes minimum service standards and an emergency fund.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
Uzbekistan

Autumn school holidays in Uzbekistan will begin on November 4

In general education schools of Uzbekistan, autumn holidays will run from November 4 to November 9, 2026 — six calendar days. The last school day of the first quarter is November 3, and classes of the second quarter will begin on November 10. The dates were confirmed by the press service of the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and comply with the regulation “On General Secondary Education”.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
Uzbekistan

Tashkent to Establish International Fashion Academy Based on Joint Program with Paris Academy

By a presidential decree of Uzbekistan dated October 16, the Tashkent International Fashion Academy is being established — a state higher education institution within the system of the Agency for the Development of Light Industry. It will open on the basis of the joint program of the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry and the Paris International Fashion Academy. Studies will begin in the 2026/2027 academic year, and by 2028 a dormitory for 400 students will be built.

Sevara Azamova
4 min read
World

Uzbekistan to Teach 1st–4th Grade Students to Recognize Stroke Signs Through the “FAST — Superheroes” Program

Starting November 1, 2026, schools in Uzbekistan will gradually implement the international “FAST — Superheroes” program, under which 1st–4th grade students will be taught, through games and video materials, to recognize stroke signs and call an ambulance. The first stage will cover 7 schools in Tashkent and 6 schools in Samarkand region. The program is being implemented as part of the national program to combat heart attack and stroke.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
World

Police used water cannons and tear gas at a protest in Brussels

On Saturday, protests by students and their supporters against education reforms, austerity measures and police pressure took place in Brussels and Liège. Clashes with police, who used water cannons and tear gas, occurred near Brussels-Midi station. In Liège, about 250 people marched peacefully.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read