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OLME Unionists Protest Outside Ministry of Education

Some of the members of the secondary school teacher’s union (OLME) held a protest outside the Hellenic Ministry of Education earlier this morning. The work stoppage took place between 11am and 5pm. The teachers union is protesting against the closure...

Renaming the Hellenic Ministry of Education- What's the Price?

During the period when George Papandreou was Greece's PM, most of the country's ministries were renamed. But we were never informed about how much these changes would cost. Greece's new three-party coalition government decided to unite two ministries, that of...

Ministry of Education Reduces Tuition at the Greek Open University

The Minister of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs, Anna Diamantopoulou, decided to reduce the costs of study for students of the Greek Open University. The fees amounted to 700 euros for the undergraduate students and to 850 euros for...

Ministry of Education Gives Two Year Deadline to ''Eternal'' Students

One in two university students is "eternal", according to a statistical service, which means that they have not yet managed to complete their studies within their expected years of study. The Ministry of Education is very concerned about this real phenomenon,which has become worse over the passage of years. Therefore, according to a new bill,...

Ministry of Education Approves Reforms of Universities Bill

Minister of Education Anna Diamantopoulou announced some last minute reforms of the bill regarding Greek higher education, which will be voted on on Wednesday, August 24. It has been decided that the Board of Trustees in universities will consist...

Ministry of Education Presents Bill on Greek Language Education Abroad

The Ministry of Education is trying to put an end to the waste of resources by passing a bill on "Greek Language Education Abroad", which was presented on Tuesday, 26, July, by the Deputy Education Minister Fofi Gennimata, to the Cabinet. Moreover, the aim of the Ministry is to streamline...

Ministry of Education Registers Greek Diaspora Teachers

The Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious affairs, is aiming for a better collaboration and employment of the Greek Diaspora and detached educators, to ensure interaction and feedback towards educational practices in Greece and the Diaspora. Within the context...

Students Protest as Greek Ministry of Education Announce Plans to Merge Schools

Dozens of primary and secondary schools are occupied by pupils and students after the Greek Ministry of Education released plans to merge schools across the country. In Athens, Crete, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Agrinio, Magnisia, Imathia, Kozani hundreds of...

Students, Teachers Storm Greek Education Ministry (video)

Dozens of students and teachers stormed the Ministry of Education building in Athens on Friday in protest against planned reforms in Greece's secondary schools. The group forced its way inside the building, despite a heavy police presence, and demanded a...

Scrapping of Latin Brings to Light the Chronic Problem of Greece's Education Ministry

Greek Education Minister Costas Gavroglou has once again become the epicenter of controversy after Monday's announcement that he intends to get rid of Latin from the school curriculum and replace it with Sociology. First it was the Philosophy School of the...

Education Ministry Abolishes High School Trips Abroad

                            (Education Minister Costas Gavroglou) Greece's Ministry of Education has decided that, secondary school student trips abroad in the framework of programs of environmental and cultural character,...

Education Ministry Investigates Case of Afghan Student Denied to Carry Parade Flag

The Greek ministry of Education has launched an investigation into the curious -and potentially racist- incident of an 11-year-old Afghan student who was evidently denied to carry the Greek flag in his student parade, despite being drawn to do...

Distribution of Scholarly Books Suspended as Greek Education Ministry Delays Payment

The Association of Scientific Book Publishers decided to suspend the distribution of scholarly books to university students for the 2017-2018 academic due to the delay of payment from the Education Ministry. Each year, scholarly books and textbooks are given to higher...

Greek Education Ministry: University Entry Exams Not Abolished

Despite earlier announcements by Education Minister Kostas Gavroglou for the abolition of the Pan-Hellenic Examinations for entering Greek higher education institutions, Greek students will continue to have entry exams. The Greek government's pledge for free access of all Greek students...

New Education Ministry Bill Brings Greek Universities Back to 1982

Protection of the university asylum and the participation of students' representatives in the governing bodies of universities and the appointment of Rectorate Councils by the education ministry are included in the new bill on higher education drafted by the...