Kadis seeks ‘long-term solution’ to UCy admissions dilemma
Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Wednesday his ministry has a proposal with the legal service for a long-term solution to accommodating students from private...
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House to vote on school exams reform bills next week
THE bills covering new school regulations will be tabled in parliament for a vote next week, Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday, warning that...
Secondary students stage five-hour walkout
Students Thursday decided to go ahead with a planned classroom stoppage despite the withdrawal of support by parents, students’ union Psem said. According to Psem...
Parents call on education ministry to postpone exam-change plans
Parents urged the education ministry on Tuesday to postpone a vote on controversial regulations providing for school exams at the end of each semester to...
Students hand survey to ministry to push objections to exam changes
Representatives of high school students on Wednesday delivered to the education ministry the results of a survey conducted among more than 13,500 pupils whose majority...
Our View: Students can’t be blamed over skipping school for private tuition
SECONDARY school teachers have been complaining because many of the institutes offering private lessons had opened and were operating in the mornings, before the state...
UCy calls on MPs to pass bill for private students
THE University of Cyprus (UCy) called on parliament on Wednesday to vote in favour of a bill for an alternative procedure allowing students to enter...
Minister hopes changes to uni admissions passed before House disbands
Discussion on alternative admission of private-school graduates in Cyprus’ public universities will resume next week at the House education committee, with ruling DISY having stated...
Student protest sparks AKEL-Kadis exams spat
Scores of students from Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos skipped school on Thursday to protest outside the education ministry and district offices against a proposal to...
Our View: Positive move to end discrimination in uni entrance exams
THE MINISTRY of education and the public universities will introduce entrance exams for private school students from this year it has been announced. It is...
