210 result(s) for education reform
Video Report: Hungarian Protesters Slam New 'Shameful' Education Policy
- 19 Feb 2016 2:30 AM
- current affairs
Education reforms critics say overtax pupils and teachers alike brought thousands of teachers, students and union members onto the streets of Budapest on Saturday.
Education Roundtable ‘The Place’ To Influence Decisions
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An education roundtable “is the place where participants can influence decisions” in the sector, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said. Representatives of the largest trade unions, parents and pupils, employers, the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, the Hungary Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Academy of Arts are all involved, Rétvári told public news channel M1.
Xpat Opinion: Further Repercussions Of The Teachers’ Demonstration
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the teachers’ rally against the centralized education administration on Saturday.
Fidesz Open To Teachers ’Demands’
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public schools system is far from perfect and suggestions for improvement should get a fair hearing, the ruling party’s parliamentary group leader said. Experiences gained at the education roundtable and the compromises struck between representatives of teachers and the government should be built upon, Lajos Kósa told public radio.
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Palkovics Promises Changes At Central Schools Manager Klik
- 10 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
In the next school year the central state organisation for managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will operate with a different structure, László Palkovics, the education state secretary who is now also responsible for schools, said in a background briefing.
Hungary Must Not Return To Education System In Place Before 2010
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Mr. Orbán explained that the Cabinet supports the principle of open governance: it wants to hear everyone’s opinions and it has great hopes for the National Teachers’ Chamber, which was established in order to discuss internal specialist matters in an apolitical manner. He added that he understands teachers’ concerns, and these will be discussed: there is continuous dialogue, the Round Table for ...
Teacher Demonstrations In 10 Hungarian Cities Oppose Centralization
- 6 Feb 2016 5:10 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of Hungarian teachers, and supporters of their cause, rallied simultaneously in ten Hungarian cities yesterday, to demand the closure of the governmentʼs central education body and to call for better financial support of schools and teachers, according to reports.
Teachers Demonstrate For Education Reform In NE Hungary
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers, students, parents and civil groups held a demonstration in Miskolc, in northeastern Hungary, on Wednesday afternoon against the state of Hungary’s centralised public education system and low wages. The few thousand demonstrators demanded the reduction of centralisation and bureaucracy, restoring the school leaving age to 18 and changes to the teacher career model which links experience ...
Video Report: Hungarian Protesters Slam New 'Shameful' Education Policy
- 19 Feb 2016 2:30 AM
- current affairs
Education reforms critics say overtax pupils and teachers alike brought thousands of teachers, students and union members onto the streets of Budapest on Saturday.
Education Roundtable ‘The Place’ To Influence Decisions
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An education roundtable “is the place where participants can influence decisions” in the sector, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said. Representatives of the largest trade unions, parents and pupils, employers, the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, the Hungary Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Academy of Arts are all involved, Rétvári told public news channel M1.
Xpat Opinion: Further Repercussions Of The Teachers’ Demonstration
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the teachers’ rally against the centralized education administration on Saturday.
Fidesz Open To Teachers ’Demands’
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public schools system is far from perfect and suggestions for improvement should get a fair hearing, the ruling party’s parliamentary group leader said. Experiences gained at the education roundtable and the compromises struck between representatives of teachers and the government should be built upon, Lajos Kósa told public radio.
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Palkovics Promises Changes At Central Schools Manager Klik
- 10 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
In the next school year the central state organisation for managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will operate with a different structure, László Palkovics, the education state secretary who is now also responsible for schools, said in a background briefing.
Hungary Must Not Return To Education System In Place Before 2010
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Mr. Orbán explained that the Cabinet supports the principle of open governance: it wants to hear everyone’s opinions and it has great hopes for the National Teachers’ Chamber, which was established in order to discuss internal specialist matters in an apolitical manner. He added that he understands teachers’ concerns, and these will be discussed: there is continuous dialogue, the Round Table for ...
Teacher Demonstrations In 10 Hungarian Cities Oppose Centralization
- 6 Feb 2016 5:10 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of Hungarian teachers, and supporters of their cause, rallied simultaneously in ten Hungarian cities yesterday, to demand the closure of the governmentʼs central education body and to call for better financial support of schools and teachers, according to reports.
Teachers Demonstrate For Education Reform In NE Hungary
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers, students, parents and civil groups held a demonstration in Miskolc, in northeastern Hungary, on Wednesday afternoon against the state of Hungary’s centralised public education system and low wages. The few thousand demonstrators demanded the reduction of centralisation and bureaucracy, restoring the school leaving age to 18 and changes to the teacher career model which links experience ...