Taking advantage of the Education Fair, the Taller de Músics presents a phase of consolidation and growth that confirms the momentum begun three years ago. Below, Vicenç Solsona and Clara Luna, the center's pedagogical director and head of the Ve area respectively, discuss the evolution of the educational project and the students' professional prospects.

Around the booths at the Education Fair, nerves and anticipation are always a mix. Groups of students, backpacks slung over their shoulders, crowd the counters, stacking brochures and comparing cut-off scores on their phones. Parents are also there, taking notes with them to try and clarify the big dilemma looming over the visit: what will I study next year?

It seems increasingly urgent to provide our students with tools that allow them to differentiate rigorous information from falsehood and to foster critical thinking. The problem is that we do not have infallible tools that save us the effort of thinking. This is why I want to talk about the tree pop of the Pacific Northwest (Pacific Northwest tree octopus).

UNESCO has warned that the teaching profession is experiencing "an unprecedented crisis" and urges its revaluation. The ANPE teachers' union's ombudsman has repeatedly warned of the emotional decline of teachers, and in Catalonia, the USTEC union speaks of "the great resignation of teachers."

If we want quality education, we must truly elevate the prestige of the teaching profession. This means guaranteeing rigorous initial teacher training. There are no successful education systems without excellent teachers, nor excellent teachers without a sufficiently demanding degree program to attract bright and dedicated students. The countries that lead in educational outcomes understand this clearly: only the best academic records are admitted to teacher training programs, faculty are selected using clear criteria, and students receive intensive training and high-quality mentoring. Their faculties of education have a strong commitment to academic rigor and enjoy recognized prestige.

In the midst of a tense educational atmosphere, on the eve of 2026, the year of its centenary, the figure of [unclear] is beginning to be recovered. Marta Mata i Garriga, teacher of teachersRaimon Portell has written the book of this title, published by Rosa Sensat. A shot of hope for moving from the best of the past to a possible future.

Educational policy must have the success of all students as its central objective. Sociologist Aina Tarabini recently emphasized this, recalling that educational success is reflected not only in academic performance but also in educational trajectories and emotional commitment to the learning process. However, at this time, educational policy fails in this regard.

The Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Esther Niubó (Barcelona, 1980), spoke to ARA following the controversy over the allocation of places for the next academic year, with a teaching community that did not hesitate to express its displeasure.

After reading the article From Àlex Torío, I wonder why more professionals don't leave teaching. I've asked several teachers about this. And in the face of Àlex's angry, fatalistic defeatism, which reflects a part of reality, I've found another kind of experience: that of a vocational, critical optimism. The answers I've received inform this article.

"Pedagogical renewal has always been very heterogeneous and plural." Renewal is the authentic educational tradition of Catalonia: from the pioneer Rosa Sensat to the present day, there is a constant thread of innovation, a desire to stay up-to-date, and continuous improvement. Renewal has never meant, neither before nor now, going against knowledge or memory, as competency-based or project-based work is caricatured today. In any case, the important thing is not the methods or techniques, but the educational objective. Good teachers have always been flexible and pragmatic, empathizing with the student, and demanding and self-demanding.

It's 9 a.m. and, near the Daina-Isard School, families are waiting for the school's doors to open. Inside, the teaching staff is preparing for a new day of classes, and the administrative and service staff have already put everything in its place. The scene is very similar to that experienced every school day in other schools in Catalonia. However, at this school in Olesa de Montserrat, in Baix Llobregat, there is a peculiarity not often seen: the families who are waiting are equal owners of the school. All can participate in the decisions that affect the direction and organization of the school where their children attend.

I have decided to leave teaching after approximately 27 years of dedication to it. This decision stems from a deep reflection on my career as a student and teacher.

I have some memories from my high school days that would be unthinkable today. They didn't harm my education precisely because school prepared us to judge the behavior of adults like adults. Does that mean we were already educated at home? In part, yes, but it wouldn't have been enough if high school hadn't also held us accountable for our judgments. These memories are of behaviors as scandalous as they were humanly excusable, precisely because they taught us to distinguish between what was serious and what wasn't. Teacher behavior is an essential part of education, which in my case was always in the public system.

A five-evening course on pedagogical approach in the field of nursing at the University of Lleida. A short training capsule on basic electromobility concepts at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Another option—this one online—to specialize in pruning and driving systems at the Rovira i Virgili University. These are just three of the options listed in the catalog of microcredential training offerings prepared by the Department of Research and Universities. It's a new concept, but one that is gaining traction at all universities in the country. Microcredentials are certifications that validate the learning outcomes obtained in short-term training experiences, such as a short course or training program.

At the beginning of 2021, the Generalitat of Catalonia launched the Catalunya Media City project to create a hub audiovisual and video game industry in Southern Europe that would contribute to the economic and cultural transformation of the country, connect talent, and improve the range of studios in the country. The location chosen to make it a reality was the Tres Xemeneies del Besòs, together with the Parc Audiovisual de Catalunya (PAC) in Terrassa. In 2025, the project took a step forward: the Department of the Presidency assumed its leadership and promoted the signing of a collaboration protocol to align all the institutions involved and coordinate the actions that must be carried out to make it a reality.

Rural schools are different from those found in urban settings. They are public schools located in very small towns and have few students. So few that, often, they don't separate the children by grade: even if they are of different ages, they study together. In Catalonia, there are around sixty rural schools—most of them in the Girona region and Central Catalonia—and nearly one hundred rural school zones, institutions made up of rural schools from nearby areas that are considered a single center. Working in them is a different experience.

"The master's degree helped me specialize as a veterinarian in the field of food quality and gain a realistic view of the business world," recalls Ismael Andrés Ramos, a graduate of the Master's Degree in Animal Food Quality offered by the Autonomous University of Barcelona. "Despite my extensive experience working in the sports sector, I needed to be more up-to-date on subjects that are very important to my work, such as taxation, finance, and accounting," shares Montse Pujals, who completed the Master's Degree in Sports Business Management at the University of Barcelona.

Last year, master's degrees offered at Catalan universities had a record year. Never before had so many students enrolled in this type of program. A total of 51,882 students chose to extend their studies beyond the bachelor's degree or the former bachelor's degree.

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