Pilot project on European Schools Alliances

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1 · Motion for a resolution B10-0436/2026 (CULT)Rejected

   Recital B a (new)

   Tabled by Marc Jongen · ESN

   Added: Ba. whereas the EU must fully respect the responsibility of the Member States for the organisation of their education systems and their teaching content, as well as their linguistic diversity and cultural traditions;

2. Amendment 2 · Motion for a resolution B10-0436/2026 (CULT)Rejected

   Recital I a (new)

   Tabled by Marc Jongen · ESN

   Added: Ia. whereas it is the right of parents to ensure education and teaching in conformity with their own religious and ethical convictions;

3. Amendment 3 · Motion for a resolution B10-0436/2026 (CULT)Rejected

   Recital I b (new)

   Tabled by Marc Jongen · ESN

   Added: Ib. whereas the preservation and transmission of Europe’s cultural heritage to future generations, including its Christian heritage, must be an important objective of education;

4. Amendment 4 · Motion for a resolution B10-0436/2026 (CULT)Rejected

   Paragraph 3

   Tabled by Marc Jongen · ESN

   3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that citizenship Removed: education, democratic competences, media literacy, critical thinking and knowledge of the EU and its values are integral components of the pilot, including through participatory and experiential learning approaches that enable pupils to engage actively with democratic processes and European cooperation; Added: education under the European Schools Alliances remains politically pluralistic and respects the right of pupils to develop independent and critical judgements;

5. Amendment 5 · Motion for a resolution B10-0436/2026 (CULT)Rejected

   Paragraph 3 a (new)

   Tabled by Marc Jongen · ESN

   Added: 3a. Urges the Commission to ensure that the European Schools Alliances fully respect parents’ rights to determine the religious, moral and pedagogical upbringings of their children, and that EU-funded educational initiatives, in particular regarding sexuality education, do not impose ideological or political approaches, including gender-related concepts, that disregard parental convictions;

6. Amendment 6 · Motion for a resolution B10-0436/2026 (CULT)Rejected

   Paragraph 6

   Tabled by Marc Jongen · ESN

   … peer learning, digital cooperation and the exchange of innovative and inclusive teaching Removed: practices, as well as to help make mobility a more regular and sustainable feature of school education in line with the objectives of the Council Recommendation ‘Europe on the Move’; Added: practices; demands that student exchanges under the European Schools Alliances are limited to the 27 Member States of the European Union and the European Economic Area countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and do not extend to other non-EU countries;

7. Amendment 7 · Motion for a resolution B10-0436/2026 (CULT)Rejected

   Paragraph 6 a (new)

   Tabled by Marc Jongen · ESN

   Added: 6a. Calls on the Commission to place the acquisition of solid subject knowledge and foundational skills, including literacy and numeracy, at the centre of its educational initiatives, recognising that well-founded knowledge is the basis for developing higher-order competences, critical thinking and independent judgement, and to strengthen natural sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as links between STEM education and vocational training, as essential foundations for Europe’s economic competitiveness, technological sovereignty and capacity for innovation in key future technologies;

8. Amendment 8 · Motion for a resolution B10-0436/2026 (CULT)Rejected

   Paragraph 6 b (new)

   Tabled by Marc Jongen · ESN

   Added: 6b. Calls on the Commission to support educational approaches that preserve and promote the study of classical languages, literature, philosophy and history, recognising their contribution to linguistic proficiency, logical reasoning, historical understanding and critical thought, and to ensure that the European Schools Alliances contribute to safeguarding Europe’s classical intellectual and cultural heritage;

9. Amendment 9 · Motion for a resolution B10-0436/2026 (CULT)Rejected

   Paragraph 8

   Tabled by Marc Jongen · ESN

   … and regional partnership plans, the European Social Fund Plus, and the Youth Removed: Guarantee, in order to generate stronger cooperation partnerships, including mobility activities, improved educational outcomes, stronger basic skills, innovation in teaching and learning, social inclusion, democratic resilience, better preparation for future skills needs, and effective teacher professional development; Added: Guarantee; calls on the Commission to ensure that any new structures established under the European Schools Alliances provide clear and demonstrable added value compared with existing Erasmus+ instruments, are cost-efficient and respect the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, avoiding unnecessary duplication and administrative burdens;