Education reform

The education reforms put forward by the new conservative government aspire to break the deadlock left behind by the populist policies of its leftist predecessors.

We would like to emphasize the essential role of developing competences and skills that enable young people to find meaningful work, actively participate as citizens in democratic societies and support their personal development.

The petition has been launched by a parents' association called the Parent Council, whose chairman Nataša Šram says that "generations before us have been warning something is amiss with our education system".

Education Minister Ecaterina Andronescu participated on Thursday in the Forum on the Future of Learning in Brussels, underscoring that the Romanian Presidency at the European Union Council will pay a special attention to promotion inclusion, excellency and mobility.

Shokrullah Sorosh, a 24-year-old Afghan student, has become Istanbul Technical University's (İTÜ) top student this year with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.99.

The National Association of Resource Teachers, with the support of the British foundations Physionet and Frontline Bulgaria, donated 16 wheelchairs to UMHALSM "NI Pirogov", the wheelchairs were renovated by British prisoners, Ani Ivanova from the association announced.

Primary school teachers have dismissed as a publicity stunt the Education Ministry's announced "Bag at School" scheme, which foresees children in Greece not being given any homework on one weekend per month so they can spend more time with their families.

The Education Ministry is set to announce the minimum grades required to be admitted to the country's technical colleges and universities on Monday or Tuesday, allowing thousands of high-school graduates to start planning for their academic advancement.

Greece must be among the few countries in the world (if not the only one) where the process of national university entrance exams is such a big deal, and is presented as front-page news by all of the media.