Poland is launching its largest-ever school reform from 1 September 2026. Known as 'Compass of Tomorrow,' the overhaul shifts away from rote memorisation toward key competencies and project-based learning, while expanding teacher autonomy. The reform will be fully implemented by 2031β2032 and is set to become a new benchmark for educational innovation in Europe.
On August 2, 2026, the EU AI Act becomes fully applicable. Education is classified alongside healthcare as a special protection domain, and AI systems that infer student emotions are outright banned. Here is what European schools need to change β and what it means for educators worldwide.
As of March 2026, roughly 60% of schools worldwide ban or restrict smartphones β up from 40% just a year earlier. France is expanding its ban to high schools, Germany is tightening rules state by state. AI walks into the classroom; the smartphone waits outside. How should we make sense of this paradox?