Education

Lithuanian army representatives instruct Russian-language schools how to resist propagandaLithuanian army representatives instruct Russian-language schools how to resist propaganda
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Lithuanian army representatives instruct Russian-language schools how to resist propaganda

After reports of students from Lithuanian schools going to paramilitary camps in Russia, Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis and…

10 years ago
Lithuanian teachers to hold protest action in late OctoberLithuanian teachers to hold protest action in late October
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Lithuanian teachers to hold protest action in late October

Lithuanian teachers are going to hold a protest rally outside the Ministry of Education and Science on 28 October. [...]

10 years ago
President Grybauskaitė: We see concrete examples of how young people are turned against their countryPresident Grybauskaitė: We see concrete examples of how young people are turned against their country
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President Grybauskaitė: We see concrete examples of how young people are turned against their country

The participation of Lithuanian school students in paramilitary camps in Russia is a concrete example of how third countries influence…

10 years ago
Lithuania considers mandatory pre-school education for six-year-oldsLithuania considers mandatory pre-school education for six-year-olds
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Lithuania considers mandatory pre-school education for six-year-olds

Lithuania's Ministry of Education and Science plans to introduce mandatory pre-school education for six-year-olds as of September 2015, with 5…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian education system hampers innovation, economist says

The education system oriented at academic achievements prevents Lithuania from becoming an innovative country. It does not promote innovative thinking,…

10 years ago
Anatoli Mikhailov appointed president of EHUAnatoli Mikhailov appointed president of EHU
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Anatoli Mikhailov appointed president of EHU

After more than two decades of service, the Founding Rector of the European Humanities University (EHU) Professor Anatoli Mikhailov has…

10 years ago
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EHU welcomes nearly 400 new students

Three hundred ninety-two new students will begin their studies at the European Humanities University (EHU) this autumn. Their numbers include…

10 years ago
Lithuanian teachers’ unions postpone strike until end of negotiationsLithuanian teachers’ unions postpone strike until end of negotiations
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Lithuanian teachers’ unions postpone strike until end of negotiations

After a dispute between the joint representation of Lithuania's education trade unions and the Ministry of Education and Science turned…

10 years ago
Four Lithuanian universities made global top-800 listFour Lithuanian universities made global top-800 list
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Four Lithuanian universities made global top-800 list

Vilnius University (VU) was ranked among 551-600 best universities in the world. Three other Lithuanian universities were among top-800. [...]

10 years ago
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Two UK colleges to open unit in Klaipėda

Klaipėda City Mayor Vytautas Grubliauskas has signed a protocol of intentions on the establishment of a joint unit of two…

11 years ago
Lithuanian MP suggests returning military training to school curriculumLithuanian MP suggests returning military training to school curriculum
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Lithuanian MP suggests returning military training to school curriculum

Lithuania should start discussion on returning military training classes to schools, says Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security…

11 years ago
President unveils renovated Donelaitis monument at Vilnius UniversityPresident unveils renovated Donelaitis monument at Vilnius University
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President unveils renovated Donelaitis monument at Vilnius University

On Monday, President Dalia Grybauskaitė congratulated the students of Vilnius University (VU) on the occasion of the New Academic Year…

11 years ago
Lithuanian schools receive new busesLithuanian schools receive new buses
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Lithuanian schools receive new buses

New buses were handed over to schools at the ceremony in Independence Square in Vilnius on Thursday. Seimas Speaker Loreta…

11 years ago
Number of schoolchildren down in LithuaniaNumber of schoolchildren down in Lithuania
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Number of schoolchildren down in Lithuania

28,000 first-graders will start schooling this September in Lithuania, about 1,000 more than last year, although the overall number of…

11 years ago
Lithuania’s teacher unions prepare for strikeLithuania’s teacher unions prepare for strike
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Lithuania’s teacher unions prepare for strike

The Joint Representation of Lithuania's Education Trade Unions, representing five teachers' unions, on Thursday endorsed an action plan stipulating preparations…

11 years ago
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Shortage of IT specialists in Lithuania nearing 13,000

Every year, over 1,000 students finish information technology (IT) studies in Lithuania; however, according to employers, it is not enough…

11 years ago
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Kaunas University of Technology international relations department head: Internationality is a way to nurture broad-mindedness

"Lithuania is not an entity existing solely within its borders any more, nor are the universities. The most successful and…

11 years ago
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Fifteen Punsk Lyceum students accepted to Lithuanian universities

The Ministry of Education and Science informs that 15 students from Punsk March 11th Lyceum, who submitted their applications to…

11 years ago
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Lithuanian employers support introduction of compulsory maths exam

Businesspeople have expressed their support to the decision made by Minister of Education and Science Dainius Pavalkis to make mathematics…

11 years ago
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School graduates complain to equal opportunities watchdog over graduation ceremony in church

Lithuania's Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson's Office says it has received a complaint over a high school graduation diploma presentation ceremony held…

11 years ago