Education

There is a shortage of nurses and assistant educators in kindergartens and nurseries in Sofia, warns Mayor Yordanka Fandakova. She attended the opening ceremony of the construction of a new kindergarten, an extension of the 60th kindergarten, in the "Vitosha" metropolitan district.

The new system of electing university rectors, which is now being tested in practice, seems to justify some of the reservations voiced by its critics.

If it turns out that its complexity is causing problems to the management of universities it should be reconsidered, in consultation with the university community.

Türkiye consists of some 30,000 advanced learners in the 15-age group, according to PISA and TIMSS assessments, says a member of the UNESCO Specialized Committee on Education.

Prof. Dr. Eren Ceylan, a member of the UNESCO Specialized Committee on Education whose main subject is international assessment research in education, was struck by a striking result in recent studies.

Some 100,000 students in Greece choose private colleges over public universities after graduating from high school, with the Hellenic Colleges Association (HCA) reporting a 10% rise in admissions in the 2022-2023 academic year.

Greek Police said it has dismantled a criminal network that was paid to help candidates rig the exams for the acquisition of a professional pilot's license.

BIRN spoke to such candidates. They base their testimonies on the fact that these are the only tests to which no objection is allowed, nor are they allowed to inspect what they have written when taking the test.

Another situation raises even more concerns: a candidate may pass the integrity test one year, yet the next year, his integrity "does not satisfy".

A new study has shed light on the limitations of remote learning during the pandemic lockdowns. Conducted as part of a postgraduate program at the University of Athens, the University of Thessaly and the University of West Attica, the research involved interviews with educators from various educational levels.

Students who have had difficulty in paying the increased tuition fees at private universities now have been surprised by the new exorbitant increases announced for next academic year.

The increases in tuition fees of private universities exceeding 200 percent have been drawing the reaction of students since the beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year.

There are more than 6.9 million students and nearly 185,000 academic staff in a total of 208 higher education institutions in the country, according to the 2022-2023 academic year's statistics, Türkiye's Higher Education Board (YÖK) has announced.

A record 3.5 million candidates have applied for the university entrance exams slated for June 17-18, Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) has announced.