{
  "id": 13100810,
  "title": "Cuevas del Almanzora families take to the streets as 1,300 pupils cram into a school built for 500",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/cuevas-del-almanzora-families-take-to-the-streets-as-1-300-pupils",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T11:25:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/09/cuevas-del-almanzora-families-take-to-the-streets-as-1300-pupils-cram-into-a-school-built-for-500/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Cuevas del Almanzora, families and educators protested over overcrowded schools, with over 1,300 students currently crammed into a building designed for just 400 to 500. On Sunday, October 4, around 400 parents, teachers and pupils marched through the town and halted at an empty 10,000 square meter plot, which had been purchased for a new secondary school over two years ago. The overcrowded school, IES El Jaroso, opened around 60 years ago and now houses more than 1,300 students. The march, organized by the parents' associations of all 11 schools in the town, called for a final push on the new school and short-term solutions for the overcrowding issue. Despite the town hall's investment of over €155,000 in reorganising spaces and adapting classrooms, families argue that the measures are insufficient. The regional government, the Junta de Andalucía, stated that the land can't be used for construction until it is formally zoned for education. However, the town hall claims the paperwork is almost complete and that the land will be ready for construction within two months. Mayor Antonio Fernández Liria expressed frustration with the regional government's inaction, calling it a \"crude attempt\" to justify neglecting the town's education. Families worry that the delayed construction of the new school will leave them with no solution in the near future, forcing them to find temporary accommodations for their children.",
  "summary": "Around 400 parents, teachers and pupils marched through Cuevas del Almanzora on Sunday, October 4, and stopped at an empty […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 1,300 students in Cuevas del Almanzora school built for 500",
    "Parents, teachers, and pupils marched for new school and solutions",
    "Regional government delays construction despite town hall's readiness"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}