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In Serbia, the 2024/25 school year began with teachers protesting for better working conditions. But something shifted: what started as professional demands evolved into a call for broader social change. This story, told by a group of Serbian teachers and teacher educators, traces how educators moved from the picket line into civil disobedience, joining students demanding government accountability after a national tragedy.

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What role should Initial Teacher Education play in tackling child poverty in mathematics? This post explores why poverty must be named — not hidden under the broad label of inclusion — and what student teachers may be missing in their preparation for equitable mathematics teaching.

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Discover what recent PhD dissertations reveal about early childhood education in Spain, including emerging research trends, key themes like teacher training and inclusion, and the role of women in academic production.

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A personal reflection on academic conference experience, comparing post-Soviet systems with modern conferences such as ECER, with advice for early-career researchers.

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