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Teacher Trade Union Not to Ink Memorandum on Social Reconciliation with Gov't

Teacher Trade Union Not to Ink Memorandum on Social Reconciliation with Gov't

Bratislava, August 30 (TASR) – The teacher trade union won’t sign a memorandum on the so-called social reconciliation with the Government that was supposed to guarantee to the Cabinet that teachers won’t organise strikes until 2020, TASR learnt on Wednesday. Following an extraordinary session of the Education and Science

Matecna to Temporarily Manage Education Ministry as of September

Matecna to Temporarily Manage Education Ministry as of September

Bratislava, August 30 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska will task Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) with managing the Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry on a temporary basis as of September 1, TASR learnt from the President’s Office on Wednesday. Kiska will

Kiska: Heavy Dose of Optimism Needed to Expect Changes in Education

Kiska: Heavy Dose of Optimism Needed to Expect Changes in Education

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – The quality of our education sector will be instrumental in determining how well or how badly Slovakia will be faring in the future, President Andrej Kiska said in a statement on Friday. In reference to the current crisis that has gripped the Education Ministry and, by

Businesses Offer Minister Plavcan Cooperation with Education Reform

Businesses Offer Minister Plavcan Cooperation with Education Reform

Bratislava, July 26 (TASR) – Six employer organisations and business associations under the auspices of the French-Slovak Trade Chamber sent an open letter to Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) on Wednesday to offer him cooperation in the process of drafting and implementing

Ministry: OLaNO-NOVA's 'Uninformed' Attack Prompted by Our Success

Ministry: OLaNO-NOVA's 'Uninformed' Attack Prompted by Our Success

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) – The Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry views claims by the Opposition OLaNO-NOVA party about calls for proposals towards research and innovations as an attack that is informed by its ignorance of the issue and comes in response to the ministry’s accomplishments under the tenure

OLaNO-NOVA to Attempt to Unseat Plavcan over Allocation of EU Funds

OLaNO-NOVA to Attempt to Unseat Plavcan over Allocation of EU Funds

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) – The Opposition OLaNO-NOVA party voiced its incredulity on Tuesday about the independence and expertise of people involved in evaluating calls for EU-funded projects towards research and development, TASR learnt on the same day. Funds have been allocated to tiny firms that have no research capabilities and

Government Okays 6-percent Salary Hikes for Teachers as of September

Government Okays 6-percent Salary Hikes for Teachers as of September

Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) – Salaries of teachers, including university lecturers, are due to increase by 6 percent as of September, with other increases by the same percentage due in September 2018 and 2019, according to a Government decision on Monday. Meanwhile, the Government Manifesto also stipulates salary increases for teachers