education

The University of the Cloister of Sor Juana (Universidad de Claustro de Sor Juana) celebrated its foundation on the 28th of March with a Greek themed event that had it all, from Homer and the Ancients to Zorba dancing and Papazoglou songs.

ATHENS – The school year began Sept. 12, but continued sit-ins and occupations by students protesting the failure of the government to provide textbooks and a host of other grievances have shuttered some 580 high schools, idling teachers and...

The Federation of Associations of Greek Parents in Germany has sent a letter to the Greek Minister of Education, Mrs. Anna Diamantopoulou and the Deputy Minister, Mrs. Fofi Gennimata about the bill on “Greek Language Education Abroad”. The letter is...

Vasileios Gkogas is the name of the new Consul General of Greece for Education, taking over the office of Mr. Charalambos Ladopoulos in Melbourne for the next three years. Although he is fully aware of the hard work lying ahead...

Athens' downtown Panepistimiou street was closed to traffic at noon Thursday as university students from all over the country rallied against reforms to higher education contained in a new framework law on tertiary education that went into effect on...

The situation at Universities and Technological Institutes of the country continues to be chaotic[...]

On Friday, the Ministry of Education published the bill regarding the Greek Education abroad and the admission in the higher education and Institutes of Vocational Training (IEK). The admission in Universities (AEI) and Technological Educational Institutes (TEI) is really interesting. The...

Papandreou has announced that he is giving in to society foundations, and dispensed with state control over them. In this way, the institutions can work for their own good and not as means of satisfying the interest of a...

According to an article in the Greek newspaper “Ethnos”, the economic crisis has also hit the private schools. It is estimated that the number of students attending private schools this year will be decreased by 25%. It seems that...

According to an article of the Greek newspaper “Ta Nea”, Minister of Education Anna Diamantopoulou announced that for this school year, only 600 teachers will be appointed, while 6,000 will be retiring. In addition, the number of substitute teachers...