Bilingual education: we need to be able to talk to each other
By Dr Panayiotis K Mavros The permanent division of our country is in sight and it is our utmost duty to strive hard to unify...
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Larnaca parents threaten action after suspensions
The suspension of around 50 students due to their haircuts from the Petrakis Kyprianou gymnasium violated current educational legislation and children’s rights, the Larnaca federation...
Secondary schools reopen (Updated)
Gymnasium, lyceum and technical school students returned to classes on Wednesday for the new academic year. Teachers have been back in the classroom since September...
Our View: Media needs to realise teaching union bosses are not in it for education
There is a strange habit in the Cyprus media always to seek the opinions of teaching union bosses about public schools and education ministry policy....
€20 million to digitally upgrade all schools
A €20 million deal to digitally upgrade all schools by 2025 was signed by the education ministry on Tuesday. “In essence, this is the biggest...
Limassol students struggle with high rents and shortage of housing
Amidst soaring rent prices, university students in Limassol are scrambling to find accommodation University student Konstantinos Karseras used to board the 6.30am bus from Paphos...
Over 80% of private nurseries apply for subsidy scheme
Over 80 per cent of private nurseries and kindergartens applied to participate in the government scheme that will fund children’s tuition fees for eligible families,...
House education committee to hold extraordinary session on English School
The House committee on education is to hold an extraordinary session on Wednesday August 24 to discuss the issues prompted by the recent layoffs at...
Our View: Government right to promote vocational training
The education ministry is correct to look at expanding the scope of vocational education on offer. Basic vocational training is offered at technical schools, but...
Revising history textbooks is not rewriting history
By Dr Panayiotis Mavros People are proud of their history as it expresses their national ideals, culture, traditions and aspirations. It has passed down from...
