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Ten Greek Teachers to Head to Geneva for CERN Summer School Program

After the success of last year, 10 Greek teachers will participate in the innovative Summer School program entitled "Playing with protons" of the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva. The CERN Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment aims to bring...

Students Clash with Police Outside Greek Education Ministry

Some 1,500 protesting students, parents and teachers gathered earlier today outside the Education Ministry in Athens, Greece, in order to protest against the government-planned education reforms. The protest rally ended with tension and at least two students were detained...

Greek Education Ministry to Hire 22,500 Substitute Teachers

The Education and Religious Affairs Ministry is racing against time to cover as many teacher shortages as possible by September 11, when schools are scheduled to reopen for the 2014-2015 school year, in order to alleviate problems in the education...

Greek Teacher Layoffs End Public Job Security After 103 Years

Saturday is the last day of the eight-month period allotted for teachers to reapply for a reduced number of positions at Greek technical schools. Last summer, job cuts were scheduled at vocational and technical schools across Greece and staff were asked to reapply...

Greek Teachers, Workers Protest, Clash With Police

Thousands of Greek teachers and municipal workers have scuffled with police during a protest at job layoffs as police respond with pepper spray. The state teachers and municipal workers held a demonstration in the capital Athens outside the country's Council...