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Education Ministry Preparing 'Tele-school' to Simulate Classroom Education

Education Ministry Preparing 'Tele-school' to Simulate Classroom Education

Bratislava, April 2 (TASR) – The Education Ministry is preparing a ‘tele-school’ that will simulate classroom education, TASR has learnt from Education Minister Branislav Grohling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS). “We assume that education will be postponed for a long time, and so we’re preparing such a project in order to

Slovakia to Close International Airports and Halt Cross-border Buses & Trains

Slovakia to Close International Airports and Halt Cross-border Buses & Trains

Bratislava, March 12 (TASR) – All three international airports in Slovakia are to be shut down as of Friday, while border checks will be stepped up and both international bus and train transport will be halted as well, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini stated after the meeting of the central crisis management

Simulated Student General Election to Be Held Between February 4-7

Simulated Student General Election to Be Held Between February 4-7

Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) – A simulated student general election will be held in Slovakia between February 4-7, with 59,700 secondary school students able to vote, Student Elections project organiser Natalia Zikmundova told TASR on Monday. This follows similar projects from the 2016 general election, the 2017 regional elections, the

Opposition Lambasts Education Ministry Over PISA Student Ranking

Opposition Lambasts Education Ministry Over PISA Student Ranking

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) – The opposition levelled criticism at the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport over the less-than-flattering PISA test scores of Slovak students. Non-parliamentary Together chair Miroslav Beblavy believes that Slovak education has deteriorated, as indicated by PISA results. He emphasised that Slovakia cannot settle for mediocrity.

Comenius Uni Marks Velvet Revolution Anniversary with Several Activities

Comenius Uni Marks Velvet Revolution Anniversary with Several Activities

Bratislava, November 15 (TASR) – The largest university in Slovakia, the Bratislava-based Comenius University, is commemorating the November 1989 anniversary by opening an exhibition and organising a conference on its premises. The university reported on its website that Slovak and foreign experts in the humanities and social sciences whose work is

Caputova: Schools Struggling to Attract and Hold On to Teachers

Caputova: Schools Struggling to Attract and Hold On to Teachers

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) – The education sector has a problem with attracting and holding on to employees, and it seems to be a problem that goes beyond the abilities of local governments, said President Zuzana Caputova during the ceremonial opening of the new school year at the primary school on

Caputova OKs Manadatory Pre-school Education by Signing Bill

Caputova OKs Manadatory Pre-school Education by Signing Bill

Bratislava, July 10 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova has approved the introduction of compulsory pre-school education for all five-year-old children by signing an amendment to the Education Act. The amendment introduces lower qualification requirements for people who educate their children at home. The originally proposed university education in teaching has been