173 result(s) for high education in Community & Culture
CoE Report Says Minority Language Protection Increased In Hungary, Calls For Further Efforts
- 15 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Council of Europe (CoE) Committee of Experts praised Hungary in a report published on Wednesday for the increased political support of minority languages which has resulted in increased funding but noted shortcomings in minority education and language teaching, especially in the case of the Roma.
Opinion: PISA Test Scores Decline
- 12 Dec 2016 1:11 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- community & culture
A left-wing commentator accuses the government of purposefully impairing public education in Hungary in order to ‘produce obedient citizens’, while his right-wing counterpart thinks that politicising the debate on education makes proper discussion difficult.
Church Schools Taking Over In Hungary’s Poorer Regions
- 5 Dec 2016 12:10 PM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- community & culture
Churches are playing a larger role in Hungary’s educational system at the expense of non-affiliated private schools. Church schools have especially made progress in economically disadvantaged regions, where they tend to enroll the children of the elite. Meanwhile, private and foundation schools are being squeezed out, and programs launched for special-needs children have been completely ...
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Friday 4 November
- 4 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
250 expats & locals registered to join Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador, and a host of VIP's inc. Adam Goodman, Dennis Diokno, Paul Slocombe, Richard Dyer, and many more friendly folks at this annual event uniting the international community in support of charity.
Hungary Signs 3-Year Education Exchange With Israel
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s state secretary for higher education has signed a three-year education exchange programme with the Israeli education ministry. The programme running until 2019 will give increased focus to education on the Holocaust in Hungary, László Palkovics told MTI on Sunday.
Govt Aims To Boost Share Of Foreign Students Studying In Hungary
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government is aiming to increase the number of Hungarian university students studying abroad as well as the proportion of international students studying in Hungarian higher education institutions, the state secretary for education said. At present, the proportion of international students studying at Hungarian universities and colleges is 9%, László Palkovics said at the International Alumni ...
The British International School, Budapest Celebrates Opening Ceremony Of Expanded Campus
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The British International School, Budapest announced today the opening of its newly renovated and expanded campus. An additional 3000 m2 has been added to the existing 6000 m2 campus with a new secondary wing to accommodate the growing school. These new facilities make The British International School, Budapest one of the most modern and advanced schools in the capital.
Hungary Defunds Successful Afterschool Study Programs
- 27 Sep 2016 4:10 AM
- community & culture
“It’s shocking that the leading afterschool study programs did not win the tender—those from which everyone has learned so much. I cannot say whether (this was deliberate) or the system for evaluating applications was faulty, but the fact that this circle is excluded from supports will cause enormous damage to afterschool study programs.” – Norbert Szűcs, Tanodaplatform
Global Education Conference Starts In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2016 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Over 200 professionals are attending the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI) conference, which started on Monday in Budapest to discuss challenges in education. Miklós Réthelyi, chairman of the Hungarian National Committee of UNESCO, said in his opening speech that education holds a significant responsibility for citizens around the world, since it has an impact on families, local ...
CoE Report Says Minority Language Protection Increased In Hungary, Calls For Further Efforts
- 15 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Council of Europe (CoE) Committee of Experts praised Hungary in a report published on Wednesday for the increased political support of minority languages which has resulted in increased funding but noted shortcomings in minority education and language teaching, especially in the case of the Roma.
Opinion: PISA Test Scores Decline
- 12 Dec 2016 1:11 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- community & culture
A left-wing commentator accuses the government of purposefully impairing public education in Hungary in order to ‘produce obedient citizens’, while his right-wing counterpart thinks that politicising the debate on education makes proper discussion difficult.
Church Schools Taking Over In Hungary’s Poorer Regions
- 5 Dec 2016 12:10 PM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- community & culture
Churches are playing a larger role in Hungary’s educational system at the expense of non-affiliated private schools. Church schools have especially made progress in economically disadvantaged regions, where they tend to enroll the children of the elite. Meanwhile, private and foundation schools are being squeezed out, and programs launched for special-needs children have been completely ...
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Friday 4 November
- 4 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
250 expats & locals registered to join Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador, and a host of VIP's inc. Adam Goodman, Dennis Diokno, Paul Slocombe, Richard Dyer, and many more friendly folks at this annual event uniting the international community in support of charity.
Hungary Signs 3-Year Education Exchange With Israel
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s state secretary for higher education has signed a three-year education exchange programme with the Israeli education ministry. The programme running until 2019 will give increased focus to education on the Holocaust in Hungary, László Palkovics told MTI on Sunday.
Govt Aims To Boost Share Of Foreign Students Studying In Hungary
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government is aiming to increase the number of Hungarian university students studying abroad as well as the proportion of international students studying in Hungarian higher education institutions, the state secretary for education said. At present, the proportion of international students studying at Hungarian universities and colleges is 9%, László Palkovics said at the International Alumni ...
The British International School, Budapest Celebrates Opening Ceremony Of Expanded Campus
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The British International School, Budapest announced today the opening of its newly renovated and expanded campus. An additional 3000 m2 has been added to the existing 6000 m2 campus with a new secondary wing to accommodate the growing school. These new facilities make The British International School, Budapest one of the most modern and advanced schools in the capital.
Hungary Defunds Successful Afterschool Study Programs
- 27 Sep 2016 4:10 AM
- community & culture
“It’s shocking that the leading afterschool study programs did not win the tender—those from which everyone has learned so much. I cannot say whether (this was deliberate) or the system for evaluating applications was faulty, but the fact that this circle is excluded from supports will cause enormous damage to afterschool study programs.” – Norbert Szűcs, Tanodaplatform
Global Education Conference Starts In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2016 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Over 200 professionals are attending the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI) conference, which started on Monday in Budapest to discuss challenges in education. Miklós Réthelyi, chairman of the Hungarian National Committee of UNESCO, said in his opening speech that education holds a significant responsibility for citizens around the world, since it has an impact on families, local ...