Teachers spent Wednesday night at Jarama school in Rivas-Vaciamadrid during their sixth day of indefinite strike action. They want the regional education department to open talks; the government says it will not start new negotiations.
Cybercrime in Extremadura rose from 4,638 cases in 2020 to 9,593 last year. At a Badajoz event, the Guardia Civil and University of Extremadura warned of risks to young people, including AI-manipulated images and cyberbullying.
University leaders from Spain and Chile signed a joint declaration at La Laguna on the 20th, setting out cooperation on training and shared capacity. The next summit will take place in Chile in 2028.
University leaders from Spain and Chile signed a joint declaration in Tenerife. Their next summit is planned for Chile in 2028, extending cooperation between the two countries’ universities.
Madrid’s education strike reached a fifth day as teachers returned to the streets after police action at a protest on Monday. The region spends €6,502 per non-university pupil, the lowest figure in Spain, according to cited data.
A 37-year-old Madrid secondary-school teacher has been remanded in prison over alleged sexual assaults involving nine minors aged 12 to 15. Police say some assaults were recorded and expect the number of victims to rise.
Castilla-La Mancha will offer 949 posts in its June 2027 teaching exams, combining 374 new positions with 575 carried over from 2025. Schools must also adjust lessons for the 3 December union vote.
Members of the Sindicato de Estudiantes discussed escalating education protests against Isabel Díaz Ayuso and drawing inspiration from unrest in France. Some messages named the town hall and major brands as possible targets, while others warned that public support was weak.
Police used charges to clear an exit route after striking teachers gathered outside the Chamber of Commerce. Unions put turnout at 1,000; two education officials had also faced protests.
Spain’s Constitutional Court will consider an appeal over the voting ban affecting beneficiaries of the Ley de nietos. Its legal advisers recommend rejecting it, while the government prepares a first package of social measures.
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez posted on X that he would not let Pedro Sánchez silence Isabel Díaz Ayuso. The warning came as the Madrid president accused the government of fuelling violence during teachers’ protests.
The Generalitat Valenciana has ended confinement in most of the 145 municipalities affected by the floods. Eight towns remain under restrictions as rescue teams continue their work.
Demonstrators laid school desks across Madrid’s A-3 on the fourth day of an open-ended education strike. Police cleared the road, which reopened shortly after 9am.
Madrid’s teachers began an indefinite strike with weaker union backing than peers in Catalonia and the Valencian Community. Each full day off costs about €80 to €150 in lost pay.
The Instituto de Estudios Riojanos is printing 1,000 DIN A2 copies of an illustrated auca about Rafael Azcona. Schools across La Rioja will receive copies, and the publication will also be sold through the institute’s bookshop.
Thousands of teachers marched through central Madrid on Friday, the third day of an open-ended strike that began on Wednesday. Organisers put participation at around 60% on Friday.
Student groups say the Government delegate and UCM rector should resign if nobody is held accountable for Wednesday’s operation. Five people were detained, and ten were injured, including two seriously.
About 10,000 teachers gathered outside Madrid’s education department on the strike’s second day. Organisers put participation at 62%; the department reported 32.2%, as staff seek lower teaching loads and higher pay.
Hundreds of primary pupils took part in a book challenge at Cartagena’s fair. Local booksellers say interest in reading is growing among children and teenagers, while paper books continue to hold their ground.
Thousands of teachers gathered outside Madrid’s education department on Thursday as the open-ended strike entered its second day. CC OO reported 60% participation, against 32% from the regional government. CSIF put turnout at 45%.
Spain’s National Police is reviewing its handling of clashes at Madrid’s Complutense University. Five people were detained, while several protesters and two officers suffered minor injuries as the indefinite education strike began.
Francisco Martín apologised for the police charge at the Complutense and ordered an urgent investigation. Five people were detained; organisers say six students were hospitalised, while officials gave conflicting counts of injured officers.
The 33rd Feria del Libro runs from 14 to 18 October, with 32 stalls and a programme featuring Sergio del Molino. School visits and children’s events are also scheduled.
José Antonio Portillo Vesga has won Spain’s 2026 National Performing Arts for Children and Young People Prize, worth €30,000. The jury singled out Museo del Tiempo, where visitors bury objects and record their locations on a map using QR codes.
Madrid’s teachers began an open-ended strike on 14 October. Unions reported 70% participation, compared with 44.6% from the regional government; five people were detained after police charged a picket.
La Maketa arrives on 20 November, restoring Estopa material from before the band’s breakthrough. The double album pairs new versions of seven demo songs and three tracks absent from the original with home and studio recordings; four stadium dates follow in June and July 2027.
Children with developmental disorders face six to eight times the bullying risk of their peers. In LINKlusive, victimisation among primary pupils with special educational needs fell 45.6% in the intervention group, although the sample and assessment method have not been independently verified.
Residents are due to gather in Valencia on 11 and 12 December for a SEN course on neurodegenerative dementias. The programme includes clinical cases across both days.
From 15 to 25 October, Mixtur will fill 11 Barcelona venues with 24 concerts, sound installations and family events. Most performances are free at the festival’s 15th edition.
Spanish savers have repeatedly entered complex products without understanding the risks. The names have changed from stamps to cryptocurrencies, but the losses have not.
At least 215 teenagers and 85 education workers have been injured in France. Teachers support many student demands but face threats from protesters and pressure from the Government.
Nearly one in two students in Spain experienced a cyber incident while studying online or in hybrid formats. Malware and hacked accounts, alongside fraudulent educational offers, pose routine threats to the country’s digital learners.
More than 40 young specialists met in Madrid for Emerging Experts. The programme focused on chronic hypoparathyroidism and the decisions that go beyond calcium control.
Nearly 50 young endocrinology specialists met in Madrid for the first Emerging Experts programme. The training focused on chronic hypoparathyroidism, a rare disease estimated to affect around 13,000 people in Spain.
A new ranking singles out eleven Spanish universities for their leadership in social responsibility and environmental management. The data reveals sharp contrasts between public and private institutions and exposes persistent gender gaps at the highest academic levels.
