Study: majority of Cypriot children in two-car families, extensive screen use
More than 90 per cent of fathers, and more than 80 per cent of mothers in Cyprus work while more than three quarter of children on the island come from families owning ...
Primary schools decline despite rising student numbers
There were fewer schools per students in primary education during the 2022-2023 academic year compared to the previous year, according to a survey released by the Statistical Service on Thursday.
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Schools go green through new education ministry programme
Twenty-two schools out of the 55 that applied will be going green right away, through a new programme announced on Friday to make schools and neighbourhoods green again.
Education Minister Athena ...
Police respond to bomb threat in school
Police were mobilised on Thursday to respond to a reported “bomb threat” in a school in Nicosia.
According to the Cyprus News Agency, the threat was called in to a ...
Our View: Mobile phone ban in schools is a no-brainer
Congratulations to Education Minister Athena Michaelidou for pursuing her decision to ban mobile phones from all public secondary schools. She had banned phones from primary schools and has now tabled ...
Close to €12 million in works to be completed before new school year
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Sunday this school year will certainly be better than the previous ones, because they are implementing their goals, they are implementing the policies announced.
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School AC installation progresses amid challenges
The progress of installing air conditioning units in public schools was the main focus of a meeting held on Tuesday between Education Minister Athena Michaelidou and the presidents of the ...
School bus programme needs adjustments, MPs hear
A pilot programme called ‘door to door’ to transport primary school aged students benefitted 850 children and cost the state around €800,000 for the 2023-2024 school year, it emerged on Wednesday.
Speaking ...