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Long wait for teachers
More than 120,000 university graduates are waiting to be appointed to teaching positions in public primary and secondary schools, and it will not happen anytime soon.
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Đukić Dejanović: Article allowing parents to complain against teachers to be reviewed
It is a part of the new rulebook, which states that the majority of parents of students in the same school department submit objections to the work of teachers, psychologists and pedagogues.
8-year-old becomes sole student in rural school
In the rugged terrain of a remote village in the southeastern province of Batman lies a solitary school where an 8-year-old finds himself as the sole student, navigating his educational journey under the guidance of his teacher.
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A very important message from President of Serbia: Parents do not decide for teachers
"Teachers are the ones we have to have the most trust in, parents are there to help, not to decide instead of the teacher," it was written in the description of the post.
Mid-term break starts for 20 mln students in Türkiye
Nearly 20 million students and more than 1.2 million teachers have started the first mid-term break of the 2023-2024 academic year.
A large number of primary, middle and high school students on Nov. 10 attended their last classes before the short break that will last on Nov. 17.
Education minister unveils major curriculum reform for all grades
The Education Ministry is working on a comprehensive curriculum amendment that will encompass all grade levels, aiming to simplify course contents, minister Yusuf Tekin has announced.
Grade inflation is often due to parental pressure
More than one in four secondary school pupils is an A student. At least in theory.
The threshold of excellence, 18 out of 20 in the scale in use in Greek high schools, was attained by 179,580 students out of a total of 680,000 last academic year, Education Ministry data show.
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Teachers wait until their 50s for a permanent post
The average age of the 3,600 newly appointed teachers and the 140,000 permanent teachers is over 50, according to data seen by Kathimerini, a stark illustration of one of the many distortions of the Greek secondary education system.
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Service score to be increased for teachers in quake zone
Education Minister Yusuf Tekin has announced that his ministry will increase the service scores, which is calculated based on duty locations and seniority, of teachers who will continue their duties in the quake-hit region.
Teachers, parents despair at rise of juvenile violence
Experts are raising the alarm that teen violence has become commonplace in Greece, also noting growing instances of self-harm and suicidal tendencies.