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Education minister suggests terminating Education University’s studies in July

Lithuania's Education and Science Ministry says that the studies of the University of Education Sciences (LEU) should be terminated in…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian officials to draw up rescue plan for European Humanities University

Lithuanian officials plan to draw up a rescue plan for the Vilnius-based European Humanities University (EHU), which is on the…

7 years ago
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Romas Sadauskas-Kvietkevičius. Those waiting for changes are doomed to be disappointed

The head of a cabinet that slept for a year looked at his reclining ratings and decided – we will…

7 years ago
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Media gives most attention to Lithuania’s healthmin during government 1st yr, least to energmin

Lithuania's Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga got the biggest media focus during the first year of the government's term, while Energy…

7 years ago
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A cabinet whose time needs to be endured

With Saulius Skvernelis’ cabinet reaching its first birthday, a chorus of Happy Birthday is nowhere to be heard. On the…

7 years ago
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EUR 35 mln euros allocated for Lithuanian scientists’ research projects

Some 35 million euros in EU funds have been allocated for selected high-level research projects by scientists from Lithuanian universities…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian government okays university network reorganization plan

The Lithuanian government approved on Wednesday a university network reorganization plan worked out by the Education and Science Ministry and…

7 years ago
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Faina Kukliansky: Jews and Lithuanians must smooth their disagreements

Though the scandal caused by author Rūta Vanagaitė's statements about partisan leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas has subsided, the head of the…

7 years ago
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Litvak painter Samuel Bak grateful to Vilniusites for his saved life

Internationally-renowned Litvak painter Samuel Bak, back in Vilnius for the opening of his museum, on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to…

7 years ago
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Education Minister tightens stance on scientists’ involvement in Belarus’ nuclear project

In a reversal of its earlier position that Lithuania benefits from its scientists providing advice to Belarus on nuclear safety,…

8 years ago
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70 postgraduate students to get Lithuanian state support

Lithuania has earmarked financial assistance to 70 postgraduate students from seven countries, the Education and Science Ministry said on Monday.…

8 years ago
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School year extended by 10 days, national defense, sex education courses added

Lithuania's new school year starting next week will be ten days longer and several new subjects, including national security and…

8 years ago
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Lithuania may review graduate grading system within few yrs – Minister of Education

Relevant institutions in Lithuania will work to review the graduation grading system within the next few years to make it…

8 years ago
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Politicians consider introducing national security classes at schools

Several ministries and the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union (LRU), a civilian paramilitary organization, are considering introducing national security classes for senior…

8 years ago
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Increasing passions over higher education in Seimas: Karbauskis has a new proposal for Kaunas

Jurgita Petrauskienė, the Minister for Education and Higher learning in Parliament, on Tuesday presented the new proposal for the optimization…

8 years ago
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Government to put university reform plan for public discussion

The Lithuanian government was briefed on Wednesday about a reform of universities proposed by a prime minister-appointed working group, but…

8 years ago
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PM expects Government to decide on university network overhaul next week

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis expects that the Cabinet will next week decide on a plan for streamlining the network…

8 years ago
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63% of Lithuanians against longer academic year

Some 63 percent of Lithuanians oppose plans of extending the academic year, while the number of those against is even…

8 years ago
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Test of PM’s patience is still to come: universities getting ready for defences in Seimas

It seems that the initiative to merge Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) and Lithuania Educational Sciences (LEU) universities was all just…

8 years ago
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Hundreds of students, dozens of teachers protest against longer academic year

A protest action was held outside the Education and Science Ministry in Vilnius on Monday against the government's plans to…

8 years ago