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Education
Eurobarometer Survey: Greeks Have Degrees But No Skills
According to a survey released by Eurobarometer, 43% of Greek citizens and 25% of Europeans report that their education and training do not meet the requirements of the labor market.
In fact, 43% of Greeks claim that the education they received...
Culture
Brussels: The Ancient Greek Virtue Award
The Association of Epirotes in Belgium innovated and established for the first year The Ancient Greek Virtue Award, in collaboration with the Secondary Education authority of Belgium.
The award will be bestowed by decision of the teachers’ council of each...
Education
SYRIZA Supports Abolition of National Exams
As Pan-Hellenic National Exams come around, SYRIZA has promised a new way of entering higher education institutions. The opposition party criticized the current system and left open the possibility of abolishing it, referring to “free access to higher education”.
SYRIZA representatives stated that...
Education
Greek Minister of Education Mulls Over Extension of School Year
The Greek school year may soon be longer, according to statements made by the Greek Minister of Education Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos, in a Sunday newspaper interview.
"I feel that there are too many holidays. Students should learn more, and should learn...
Education
New Pilot Project for Student Support
A new pilot project for student educational support entitled “Koinoniko Frontistirio” (study groups with a professor) will be launched in the last quarter of the current school year, as announced on Friday by Symeon Kedikoglou, Deputy Minister of Education...
Crime
Transphobic Harassment of Greek Transgendered Student
A formal complaint by the Greek Transgendered Support Association (SYD) which was brought before parliament by SYRIZA, has highlighted transphobic harassment and discrimination against a 25-year-old Greek transgender student attending an evening lyceum in Athens.
The press release issued by...
Education
University Collaboration Between Greece and Germany
The presiding board of the Hellenic Universities Rectors' Synod met with representatives of German universities, in order to discuss the collaboration between Greek and German higher educational institutions.
Both sides aim to increase joint postgraduate programs, student and research exchanges...
Education
Greece: EU's Third Worst in Education Spending
Negative data recorded in the report of the EU’s Observatory for Education and Training included: significant reduction in the dispenses for education, high rates of school dropouts for foreign students (outside EU); negative records of graduate employment; not...
Education
HS Teachers Walk Alone on Strike
Elementary school teachers support the protests, as they decided to go on a 48-hour strike on September 18 and 19. The decision was taken after a marathon meeting held by the local teachers’ unions with the Greek Federation of...
Australia
Greek Taught in Australian Schools
The Ambassador for Greece to Australia Charalambos Dafaranos, accompanied by Vassilios Tolios, the Consul-General of Hellas in Sydney, together with Vassilios Gogas, Education coordinator of Australia and New Zealand, visited the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) headquarters...