Bulgarian President's Chief of Staff 'to Take Over as Justice Minister'
Ekaterina Zaharieva, Chief of Staff to the President of Bulgaria, will be the next Justice Minister, a member of junior coalition partner Reformist Bloc said on Wednesday.
Bulgaria's Cabinet approved during its regular Thursday meeting significant changes in the education sector.
The Ministers adopted amendments in the Public Education Act, including part of the reforms that the Parliament rejected earlier.
Beginning the new school year students will be mandated to wear appropriate attire and will receive grades for their behavior while those with more serious violations will be required to perform community service. Students in elementary grades (1 to 4) will not have to repeat the school year over poor grades.
Schools will have the option to make their own decisions about mandatory uniforms.
According to Education Minister, Daniel Valchev, poor behavior grades would not lead to poor academic ones. The number of allowed unexcused absences remains unchanged.
The issue about religious symbols display in public schools was not included in the newly adopted amendments and will have to be approved or rejected by the new Parliament.
In March, more than 20 universities from across Europe, including institutions from Bulgaria
The mayors of the Karnobat and Ruen municipalities in the Burgas region have declared January 13 a non-school day due to severe weather conditions
December 8 is celebrated as the holiday of Bulgarian students
By order of the Minister of Education and Science, Prof. Galin Tsokov, January 3, 2025, will be a non-school day for all schools across Bulgaria
The Varna Regional Library “Pencho Slaveykov” has introduced a humanoid robot named Emma, marking a significant step in incorporating technology into education
On January 3, 2025, students in various Bulgarian cities will enjoy an extended holiday break as the day has been declared a non-school day by several mayors
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