School canteens ripping off pupils, inspection finds
SCHOOL canteen inspections carried out until February have found price violations and substandard products, while pupils were also sold products that were not on the
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EU experts in Cyprus to advise education ministry on integration of migrant children
At the request of the education ministry, the European Commission has sent experts on the integration of children with a migrant background. According to the
The misinformation of cowardly online commentators
Half-truths, cherry-picking and mud-throwing By Christos P Panayiotides I recently found myself at the receiving end of a mud-smearing campaign from a handful of anonymous
Cabinet approves national cancer strategy, child obesity programmes
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the national strategy on cancer and has called on the committee in charge to prepare a comprehensive action plan. It
Students protest garners little sympathy
Around 2,000 students protested amid rain showers outside the ministry of education on Thursday against the introduction of four-month exams. Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris strongly
Parents at odds with student body over new planned protest
The secondary-schools parents association on Tuesday expressed their disagreement with a protest pupils have planned for Thursday. Student group Psem called on all students to
Church issues warning over Scientology ‘infiltration’
The Church of Cyprus on Friday warned that the foundation for a Drug-Free World was a branch of the Church of Scientology which, it said,
Claims by Scientology-linked anti-drugs group ‘baseless and misleading’ authorities say
Anti-drugs authorities on Thursday called claims by a little-known group that narcotics were sold at a school canteen were “baseless and misleading” and questioned why
MPs told of drugs on sale at school canteen
The sale and use of drugs in schools by students was raised at the House education committee on Wednesday, with a spokesperson of the Drug-Free
Six-pillar strategy to combat school violence unveiled
By Lizzy Ioannidou A six-pillar national strategy with a view to preventing and managing violence in schools was announced by Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris on
Security to be stepped up in public schools
The adoption of a series of measures to raise security levels, including installing fences in schools, is underway it was announced on Thursday following a
New headache for education sector with exam plans
The education ministry’s decision to go ahead with plans to implement exams on a four-monthly basis is threatening to disrupt the return of peace
On second day of strike, teachers initiate ‘info’ campaign
By Evie Andreou State teachers on Wednesday launched info campaigns in all districts during the second day of their 48-hour strike calling for the protection
Minister calls on striking teachers to return to dialogue
By Evie Andreou All state schools remained closed on Tuesday as teachers went on a 48-hour strike over their disagreement with the government on measures
Ministry scrambles to ease school disruption
By Elias Hazou THE government on Thursday said it was devising contingency plans to ensure the least possible disruption to the operation of schools should
Vandalism, teachers’ dispute mark new school year (Update 2)
By Doris Christodoulou and Annette Chrysostomou Extensive vandalism, gangs throwing flares, upsets over the state of buildings and the ongoing dispute with teachers’ unions marked
State urges teachers unions to accept latest proposal
By Lizzy Ioannidou The government on Friday urged teachers’ unions to accept the latest proposal in view of the start of the school year and
Two teacher unions announce work to rule on eve of new term
Two teacher unions, Oelmek and Oltelk, on Sunday released a list of the measures they would take in protest against the cabinet’s recent decision to
Last-ditch effort to reach deal with teachers
By Evie Andreou The government on Thursday offered teachers a raft of sweeteners in an attempt to bring an end to union threats to shut
Anastasiades to step back into education row (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades is to meet with teachers’ unions on Thursday in a bid to alleviate the crisis in public education following a government decision