‘Worrying’ number of incidents in schools to be discussed
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Thursday announced he would meet with secondary education headteachers to discuss the “worrying” number of incidents in schools. Following several...
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All schools to have air conditioning under new €100m plan, Prodromou says
The education ministry has prepared a five-year programme costing around €100 million for air conditioning in schools, minister Prodromos Prodromou has revealed. He told CNA...
Education ministry backtracks, confirm sexual harassment investigation
The education ministry, which had initially rejected a student’s claims that she was sexually abused at the school, on Thursday confirmed police were investigating the...
Door-to-door school bus billed as way to tackle traffic jams
The primary school door-to-door bus system is being billed as a way to tackle chronic traffic jams while offering a service to the public which...
MPs ponder reform of twice-yearly exams in schools
The embattled twice-yearly exams programme came in for further criticism on Monday, as Akel reiterated its call for them to be scrapped and MPs discussed...
MPs call for sex education programme in schools
The House human rights committee on Monday proposed the establishment of a sex education programme across all levels of state education. The issue was discussed...
Students carry firecrackers in noisy protest over twice yearly exams
In a noisy and smoky atmosphere, hundreds of students were seen throwing flares and carrying torches, as they marched in numbers to the Presidential Palace,...
Akel to propose ending twice-yearly exams
Main opposition party Akel on Wednesday said it plans to propose ending twice-yearly exams, a matter that will be urgently discussed by the House education...
Parents and students on the streets next week over quarterly exams
Parents and pupils associations will take their united stance against quarterly exams to the presidential palace next month after accusing the education ministry of turning...
House education committee to meet urgently after poor exam results
The House education committee will meet urgently on Monday to discuss the results of the newly introduced twice-yearly exams at lyceums amid fury from parents...
