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The Byzantine’s Hidden Impact on Education

The Byzantines, also known as the Eastern Romans, were a literate and articulate people, with a far greater appreciation for education than most of their contemporaries. The contribution of Byzantium to higher learning and culture has been broadly overlooked by...

Protesters Clash with Police Over Education Bill in Thessaloniki

Police have made over 30 arrests in Thessaloniki after they clashed with protesters who were demonstrating against a new education bill.

University of West Attica Unveils Post-Pandemic Goals And Challenges in Higher Education

The newly established University of West Attica (UNIWA), headquartered near the iconic archaeological site of Plato's Academy in Athens, is setting early post-pandemic goals with an emphasis on extroversy, research and innovation as it plans to attract more students...

All Primary Schools, Kindergartens to Close Monday, Education Minister Announces

On Saturday, Greece's Education Minister Niki Kerameus announced the closure of all primary schools, kindergartens, and daycares across the country starting Monday. The new measure will last until November 30. Middle and high schools have been closed since the start...

Greek Minister of Education Niki Kerameus Tests Positive for Covid-19

Through a Tweet, Minister of Education Niki Kerameus announced that she tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday. Kerameus and her husband underwent testing after he began to show symptoms of the virus, and both their test results were positive....

Panhellenic Examinations: 77,790 Passed in Greek Higher Education

The platform has just opened showing 77,970 people who have passed out of 100,000 candidates in the Panhellenic exams who will find the School in which they passed. Shortly after 8:30 on Friday morning, the platform of the Ministry of...

Cameras in Greek Classrooms: Educational Aid or Invasion of Privacy?

The Greek government's proposed bill to offer live streaming lessons from classrooms to stay-at-home students during the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a great deal of controversy in Greece. As Greek high school students gradually return to class after the lockdown,...

Coronavirus: Greek Schools in Italy Close, Ed Min Bans Educational Trips

Greek Education Minister Niki Kerameos has decided to suspend all student educational trips planned to Italy and also shut down ten Greek schools operating in the neighboring country, due to the coronavirus outbreak. There are ten Greek schools in Italy....

US Embassy to Support ''2020 STEM STARS GREECE'' Educational Competition

The American Embassy in Athens announced recently that it will support the ''STEM STARS GREECE'' educational competition that will take place in Athens this year. The US Embassy, in partnership with SciCo, said that the ''100mentorsnetwork'' will be joining STEM...

Foreign Nationals Invited to Study in Greece on International Day of Education

The Greek government on Friday invited foreign nationals students from all around the world to come to study in Greece, on the occasion of the International Day of Education. During the event titled "Building International Bridges: Opening Greek Universities to...

Anarchist Group ”Rubicon” Vandalizes Education Minister Kerameus' Office

Greek anarchist group ”Rubicon,” well-known for its ''activist interventions'' as it calls them, struck again on Friday, this time at the office of the country’s Minister of Education, Nikki Kerameus. A group of Rubicon members, whose exact number remains still...

Leftist Students Clash With Police After March Against Educational Reform in Athens

A largely-peaceful student protest organized by leftist student associations ended in clashes with Greece's MAT riot police in central Athens on Friday afternoon. Several hundred demonstrators attempted to overturn MAT police trucks which had been parked vertically along Vasilissis Olgas...

Previous SYRIZA Government's Reforms to Religious Education Ruled Unconstitutional

The Council of State (STE), Greece's highest administrative court, published its ruling on Friday in which it deems the changes to religious education introduced by the previous government as unconstitutional. The left-wing government of the SYRIZA coalition changed the way religious...

Education Minister Announces Best Students Will Again be Chosen as Parade Flag-Bearers

Greek Minister of Education Niki Kerameus announced on Thursday that the best student in each school across the nation will be chosen as flag-bearer from now on during Greece's student parades, which are a part of major national celebrations. Speaking in...

Greece, Cyprus Among EU Nations Reaching ''Europe 2020'' Education Targets

Eurostat announced recently that Greece and Cyprus are among the EU nations which reached or exceeded the targets laid out in the ''Europe 2020'' Education strategy. ''Europe 2020'' is an educational strategy set forward by the European Union to increase...