205 result(s) for lászló palkovics
US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...
Opposition Parties Decry New Higher Education Bill
- 30 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday spoke out against a new bill submitted by the human resources minister aimed at amending the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, saying that it was a threat to close down the Central European University (CEU).
Hungary Considers Introducing 9th Grade To Elementary School Education
- 7 Mar 2017 6:06 AM
- community & culture
The government’s public education roundtable will meet on Tuesday to discuss introducing a 9th grade in the country’s elementary schools, reports 24.hu, citing a press conference held Monday by the undersecretary for education.
Hungarian Government: Education Spending Up Significantly
- 1 Feb 2017 6:07 AM
- current affairs
Government spending on education came to 2,000 billion forints (EUR 6.4bn) last year, up significantly from the 1,800 billion forints spent on the sector in 2015, the state secretary for education said on Tuesday. Public school and higher education workers are both set to receive wage increases starting September this year, László Palkovics told a press conference.
Govt Addresses Concerns Over Centralised School Management
- 12 Jan 2017 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Addressing concerns that Hungary’s public education system has become too centralised under the Fidesz government, the official in charge of the country’s schools and universities outlined a new structure for overseeing schools which involves school district centres tasked with coordinating decisions and services locally.
25th Anniversary Of First Hungarian Heart Transplant Marked
- 4 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The 25th anniversary of the first heart transplant operation was marked in Budapest on Tuesday. Béla Merkely, vice rector of Budapest’s Semmelweis Medical University, said in his address that the anniversary “gives hope to patients waiting for a new heart and ensures recognition to people working to produce similar achievements”.
State To Buy Out 12 High-Education Projects For HUF 29 Bn
- 20 Dec 2016 8:45 AM
- community & culture
The state will phase out 12 public private partnerships (PPP) running at universities, buying them out for a total of 29 billion forints (EUR 93m), state secretary for education László Palkovics announced after signing contracts with the chancellors of the universities in question.
Govt Vows To Press Ahead With Education Reform
- 19 Dec 2016 8:57 AM
- community & culture
The education reform the government has started will not be “essentially affected” by the poor results achieved by Hungarian students in the PISA test, but several points must be reviewed, education state secretary László Palkovics said in an interview published in daily Magyar Idők.
Union: Pisa Results Verify Teachers ’Criticisms Of Education Policy
- 16 Dec 2016 3:45 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The results published recently of the 2015 PISA survey came as a “shock” to the teaching community but they are a vindication of the criticisms highlighting the “serious problems” in public education in Hungary, head of the PSZ teaching union Piroska Galló said on Wednesday.
US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...
Opposition Parties Decry New Higher Education Bill
- 30 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday spoke out against a new bill submitted by the human resources minister aimed at amending the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, saying that it was a threat to close down the Central European University (CEU).
Hungary Considers Introducing 9th Grade To Elementary School Education
- 7 Mar 2017 6:06 AM
- community & culture
The government’s public education roundtable will meet on Tuesday to discuss introducing a 9th grade in the country’s elementary schools, reports 24.hu, citing a press conference held Monday by the undersecretary for education.
Hungarian Government: Education Spending Up Significantly
- 1 Feb 2017 6:07 AM
- current affairs
Government spending on education came to 2,000 billion forints (EUR 6.4bn) last year, up significantly from the 1,800 billion forints spent on the sector in 2015, the state secretary for education said on Tuesday. Public school and higher education workers are both set to receive wage increases starting September this year, László Palkovics told a press conference.
Govt Addresses Concerns Over Centralised School Management
- 12 Jan 2017 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Addressing concerns that Hungary’s public education system has become too centralised under the Fidesz government, the official in charge of the country’s schools and universities outlined a new structure for overseeing schools which involves school district centres tasked with coordinating decisions and services locally.
25th Anniversary Of First Hungarian Heart Transplant Marked
- 4 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The 25th anniversary of the first heart transplant operation was marked in Budapest on Tuesday. Béla Merkely, vice rector of Budapest’s Semmelweis Medical University, said in his address that the anniversary “gives hope to patients waiting for a new heart and ensures recognition to people working to produce similar achievements”.
State To Buy Out 12 High-Education Projects For HUF 29 Bn
- 20 Dec 2016 8:45 AM
- community & culture
The state will phase out 12 public private partnerships (PPP) running at universities, buying them out for a total of 29 billion forints (EUR 93m), state secretary for education László Palkovics announced after signing contracts with the chancellors of the universities in question.
Govt Vows To Press Ahead With Education Reform
- 19 Dec 2016 8:57 AM
- community & culture
The education reform the government has started will not be “essentially affected” by the poor results achieved by Hungarian students in the PISA test, but several points must be reviewed, education state secretary László Palkovics said in an interview published in daily Magyar Idők.
Union: Pisa Results Verify Teachers ’Criticisms Of Education Policy
- 16 Dec 2016 3:45 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The results published recently of the 2015 PISA survey came as a “shock” to the teaching community but they are a vindication of the criticisms highlighting the “serious problems” in public education in Hungary, head of the PSZ teaching union Piroska Galló said on Wednesday.