Hordes of teens run riot in Paphos
Can somebody please explain just what educational learning is to be gained by off-loading gangs of young teenage school kids on Paphos harbour and letting...
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Parents associations condemn rising school violence
The acts of violence that have recently been recorded at a Limassol high school were on Saturday condemned by the Pancyprian Federation of Parents’ Associations,...
Draft proposal to end practice of children repeating a year at school
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou has drafted a proposal to end the practice of making gymnasium pupils repeat a year based on performance assessment. According to...
Education ministry to probe latest bullying incident caught on camera
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Thursday the ministry would examine a bullying incident at a Limassol gymnasium, where a boy put another classmate in...
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...
Minister presents changes to high school assessments
The House education committee on Wednesday discussed a bill drafted by the education ministry that would change legislation concerning the way students are assessed at...
Minister admits there is racism in school after graduation ceremony descends into chaos (updated)
The education ministry on Wednesday launched an investigation and admitted racism is an issue in schools after a Larnaca secondary school graduation ceremony descended into...
Larnaca parents want more schools to be built
Secondary schools in Larnaca are overcrowded as authorities delay building new premises and making repairs to existing buildings, the federation of parents’ associations of Larnaca...
New study shows primary school classrooms too hot
Classroom temperatures in the island’s primary schools exceed the recommended maximum limit on most days, a survey on air quality in them showed on Wednesday....
Girl reports she was sexually harassed while in school (updated)
A secondary school student has filed a complaint that she was sexually harassed and abused in a classroom during school hours, police said on Wednesday....
