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Spain’s academic year won’t be extended into the summer – alternatives will be offered instead

By Tara Rippin • Published: 15 Apr 2020 • 17:01

Spain’s academic year wll not be extended beyond June, central and regional governments have agreed.

INSTEAD, the Ministry of Education plans educational ‘support activities’ over the summer.

These include online classes, and the distribution of internet and computer data packs to 52,000 families without connection, so that all students can get started on the third trimester from home.

Minister of education, Josep Bargalló, said the aim over the next few weeks is to keep schools in contact with all students so that they don’t lose studying or reading habits.

The focus is on keeping lines of communication open during the coronavirus crisis, not about pupils learning the whole curriculum during confinement.

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Tara Rippin

Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region.
She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990.
Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.

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