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93 Greek Public Schools Providing Education to 2,500 Refugee Children

There are an estimated 20,000 refugee children currently residing in Greece according to the latest figures from UNICEF. Some of the children are living in accommodations in the cities, while many are still living in the overcrowded migrant reception centers...

1,500 Migrant Children to Begin School in Greece on October 10

Children of migrants and refugees stranded in Greece will begin attending Greek schools next week on October 10. Greek Education Minister Nikos Filis said on Wednesday that 1,500 children will be taught at schools that will operate in two migrant camps in...

Education Minister: Parents Blocking Refugee Children from Attending Oreokastro School 'Not Representative of Greek Society'

The decision taken by the Parents and Guardians Association of the 5th Primary School in Oreokastro, Thessaloniki to block the enrollment of refugee children was "not acceptable and not representative of Greek society," Education Minister Nikos Filis commented on...