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Immigrant background kids face more bullying at school than natives
Children and young people with a foreign background fare worse than children and young people with two Finnish-born parents across…
Fish fingers chosen most favourite school meal in Helsinki
Fish fingers have been chosen as the most favourite school meal among the students in Helsinki, according to a survey commissioned by…
Espoo takes safety measure after child death in Vantaa daycare
The early childhood education department of the City of Espoo has taken safety measures following the death of a child in a fold-down…
11,750 Finnish higher Edu students go abroad for exchange in 2025
A total of 11,750 Finnish higher education students went abroad for exchange studies or international traineeships as part of their…
34,500 students to pay back Kela aid as income limit exceeds
About 34,500 students exceeded their income limit for student financial aid in 2025, said the Social Insurance Institution-Kela in a…
Number of primary, lower secondary students on wane in Finland
There were 47,600 pupils in pre-primary education and 537,000 pupils in primary and lower secondary education in 2025 in Finland,…
Oxford English Dictionary adds new Malaysian, Singaporean words
The Oxford English Dictionary has added several Malaysian English terms in its latest update, with words originating from the Malay…
Tampere to ban face coverings in schools, daycare centres
The City of Tampere has prepared new guidelines imposing ban on face coverings in educational institutions and daycare centres, said…
Completion rate of polytechnics degrees drops in Finland
The completion rate of university of applied sciences (Polytechnics) degrees in the target time decreased in 2024 by four percentage…
Income limits for student loan interest assistance to rise in March
The income limits for assistance with student loan interest will be raised as of the beginning of March, said the national social…