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Education

3 months ago
The move aims to make Finland more attractive to international students and returnees, while supporting those with limited Finnish or Swedish skills, the education ministry says.
3 months ago
Almost half of teenagers surveyed say they do not eat the free school lunch every day, with girls especially likely to skip the meal.
3 months ago
Kids these days don’t know how to face conflicts, or resolve them, according to a teacher in Vantaa with over 50 years of professional experience.
3 months ago
The National Agency for Education presented graduate employment statistics on Tuesday.
3 months ago
A significant number of pupils in a Porvoo middle school were unable to read analogue clocks, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
3 months ago
Finland’s flag carrier is refusing to compensate passengers for flights cancelled over a recent seat cover mishap, citing extraordinary circumstances.
3 months ago
The areas around some schools saw a 70 percent drop in the amount of data transferred in DNA’s mobile network, according to the results of a comparative study.
3 months ago
Vocational school students have attended significantly fewer in-person classes over the past decade, with employers concerned about graduates’ basic skills.
3 months ago
The government wants students from non-EU countries to pay for their education in Finland.
3 months ago
The government wants to introduce a three-year residence requirement for both parents as a condition for receiving Kela’s child home care allowance.