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Annual report Swiss education system tested by immigration and digitalisation

Swiss schools ensure that migrant children don’t fall behind their peers, according to an annual education report.

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• Portuguese (pt) Imigração e digitalização desafiam educação suíça

Education Patchwork education could be the future

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson

The classical working path is no more, experts say. What does this mean for the Swiss vocational education model?

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School dress codes ‘You’re going to school, not out clubbing’

By Jie Guo Zehnder and Susan Misicka

Revealing summer clothing has sparked the question of whether Swiss schools need dress codes.

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• Russian (ru) В школу как на дискотеку — в Швейцарии это возможно!
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士老师说：露肚脐、化浓妆都可以，穿校服绝对不行！

UK, US and Switzerland Studying abroad: Your questions become our stories

Are you looking to enroll in a university in the US, UK or Switzerland? Tell what you’d like to know about studying in these three countries.  

OECD PISA survey High-achieving pupils still attracted to teaching

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson

The teaching profession remains an attractive choice for talented young people in Switzerland, the OECD says.

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• Japanese (ja) スイスでは成績の良い生徒ほど教師になりたい？OECD調査
• Russian (ru) Учительство привлекательно для молодежи в Швейцарии
• Chinese (zh) 学优而教：瑞士成绩拔尖的学生乐意当老师

Swiss apprenticeship model Asian nations want industry and youth to embrace vocational training

By Anand Chandrasekhar in Winterthur

Asian countries are looking to vocational education to prevent their demographic dividend from becoming a curse. 

VPET18: US-CH links US education minister, DeVos, makes controversial Swiss visit

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson in Winterthur

US education secretary Betsy DeVos attends a major vocational education congress in Switzerland and talks about Swiss apprenticeship model.

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Prestigious universities Zurich up, Lausanne down, in latest QS rankings

The federal technology institute ETH Zurich has risen to 7th in the latest QS university rankings, making it the top uni in continental Europe.

Apprenticeship model Swiss support for vocational training monopoly in India questioned

By Anand Chandrasekhar

Has Switzerland’s eagerness to export its vocational training model to India led to a compromise that ultimately hurts the battle against poverty?

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Becoming Swiss Inside a school for future citizens

Earning a Swiss passport requires some specific knowledge about the country – now, preparation courses exist for those hoping to become citizens.

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• Arabic (ar) في مدرسة سويسريّي المُستقبل
• Spanish (es) En la escuela para futuros suizos
• French (fr) A l’école des futurs Suisses
• Portuguese (pt) Na escola dos futuros suíços
• Chinese (zh) 一个帮助你入瑞士籍的课程

VPET 18: From Singapore to Switzerland Swiss vocational training serves as a model for others

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson

Singapore, the United States and Mozambique: three countries, three very different apprenticeship experiences.

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• Arabic (ar) التدريب المِهَني السويسري كَنَموذج للدول الأخرى
• German (de) Schweiz drei Tage das Mekka der Berufsbildung
• Spanish (es) La ejemplar formación profesional suiza
• French (fr) La formation professionnelle suisse en exemple
• Italian (it) La formazione professionale svizzera come modello per gli altri
• Japanese (ja) 国際会議VPET 18　スイス式の職業訓練制度、各国で手本に
• Portuguese (pt) Sistema suíço de formação técnica é modelo para o mundo
• Russian (ru) Профтехобразование обсудят на конгрессе в Швейцарии
• Chinese (zh) VPET 18：瑞士的职业教育体系成为典范

Week Ahead Apprentices, drones and direct democracy

Here are the stories we'll be following the week of June 4.

Human behaviour research Ostracism: not just shutting people out

Excluding others from a group is not always a disciplinary act; it can be an unintentional side-effect of the social interaction process.

Cross-border education Court rules in favour of families left out of Geneva school system

A Swiss court has ruled in favour of more than a hundred families who would be unable to enrol their children in Geneva schools.

Too young for kindergarten? More parents delay kindergarten start date

Children in Switzerland will have to start kindergarten from age four in line with school harmonisation rules. Too young, some parents say.

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• Arabic (ar) رغم المساعي الرسمية، الأولياء يفضلون تأجيل التحاق أبنائهم برياض الأطفال
• Spanish (es) Las familias retrasan el inicio de la educación infantil
• Japanese (ja) スイス、４歳ちょうどで幼稚園は早すぎ？入園を遅らせる親が増加中
• Russian (ru) Швейцарские дети идут в детский сад позже

Society taboo Young carers face many obstacles

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson

Switzerland’s first ever figures show that almost 8% of children aged 10-15 are young carers – far more than previously thought.

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• Arabic (ar) عقبات كثيرة تواجه مقدّمي الرّعاية الشّباب
• German (de) Junge Pflegende stehen vor vielen Hindernissen
• Spanish (es) Niños al cuidado de un adulto enfermo
• French (fr) Aider ses parents malades: une difficile réalité pour les jeunes
• Italian (it) La corsa a ostacoli dei bambini che curano un familiare
• Japanese (ja) 多くの難題に直面する若年介護者
• Russian (ru) Когда дети в Швейцарии ухаживают за взрослыми
• Chinese (zh) 中国孩子“葛优躺”？瑞士孩子照顾爹妈

Democracy players Anja Wyden Guelpa: taking democracy to today’s youth

By Renat Kuenzi, Marc-André Miserez (text), Carlo Pisani (video)

Anja Wyden Guelpa, chief of staff of Geneva's government, is considered one of the most active promoters of democracy in Switzerland. 

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• Arabic (ar) آنيا فايدن غوِلبا: "علينا استخدام لغة الشباب في إيصال الديمقراطية إليهم"
• German (de) Die Kanzlerin, die mit den Jungen spricht
• Spanish (es) La canciller que habló con los jóvenes
• French (fr) La chancelière qui a su parler aux jeunes
• Italian (it) La cancelliera che parla con i giovani
• Japanese (ja) 若い世代に民主主義を伝えるアニヤ・ウィデン・ゲルパさん
• Portuguese (pt) Anja Wyden Guelpa: a chanceler que fala com os jovens
• Russian (ru) Аня Виден Гельпа: политика — это молодость мира!
• Chinese (zh) 爱和孩子们聊天儿的女秘书长

Young scientists Switzerland helps block Balkan brain drain

Switzerland is supporting a project that aims to drive innovation in Croatia and limit the emigration of talented young scientists.

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HIGH education = high price? Do Swiss universities offer the best value for money?

By Duc-Quang Nguyen

Here is a meta-analysis by swissinfo.ch that combines the most popular university rankings to find out which ones are the best bargains.

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• German (de) Schweizer Universitäten haben ein gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis
• Spanish (es) Las universidades suizas ofrecen una buena relación calidad-precio
• French (fr) Le rapport qualité-prix des universités est à l'avantage de la Suisse
• Italian (it) Le università svizzere offrono un ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo
• Japanese (ja) スイスの大学、世界ランキングでの真の実力は？
• Portuguese (pt) Ensino superior suíço oferece o melhor custo-benefício
• Chinese (zh) 来瑞士上大学，值不值？

Cultural event or propaganda? Battle of Gallipoli re-enactment raises eyebrows in Switzerland

A student re-enactment in Switzerland of Turkey’s 1915 Battle of Gallipoli has raised concerns over the use of Swiss schools for Turkish propaganda.

Academic pressure ETH Zurich faces new bullying allegations

A quarter of doctoral students at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich say they are treated badly by their academic supervisors.

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• Arabic (ar) طلاب الدكتوراه يتذمرون من سوء معاملة المشرفين الأكاديميين
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士也有博士生受欺凌现象