News from the Erasmus+ world.

The European Commission is preparing a package of new school-education policy initiatives — covering basic skills, an EU Teachers Agenda, and digital education infrastructure — to be presented in November 2026, and is inviting teachers and school staff to submit evidence through a Call for Evidence open until 8 September 2026.

The article explores how eTwinning helps early childhood education and care settings build international connections, with examples from several European kindergartens using play-based, collaborative projects to build young children's global awareness.

The European Commission has selected 87 new Erasmus Mundus projects — 37 Joint Masters and 50 Design Measures — involving organisations from 33 countries. The new programmes open for student applications in autumn 2026, with the first cohorts starting in September 2027.

A new podcast from the European School Education Platform looks at why disinformation spreads so easily in the classroom — and what practical steps teachers can take to build stronger media literacy skills with their students.

EACEA has published a new report spotlighting two inspiring digital education practices from schools across the EU's 27 member states — part of the Commission's ongoing effort to share what's genuinely working in classrooms.