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Teachers Union Leader: Bulgarian Education System Did Well during the Pandemic

The Bulgarian education system did extremely well during the pandemic, according to the leader of the Union of Bulgarian Teachers, Yanka Takeva.

Society » Education | June 25, 2021, Friday // 17:45 | Viewed: 2845

Caretaker Ministry of Education and Science Announced Its Top Priorities

The Education and Science Ministry has four priorities for the following three months until the caretaker government is replaced by a regular one after snap elections, Minister Nikolai Denkov told a news conference on Monday.

Society » Education | May 17, 2021, Monday // 13:51 | Viewed: 3313

Pandemic Effects: Some Students in Bulgaria Refuse to Return to In-person Classes

Not only has the pandemic led children to lose their motivation to study, but that has also been compounded by a new phenomenon of students refusing to return to  in-person learning at school.

Society » Education | May 16, 2021, Sunday // 23:37 | Viewed: 2430

Book Niches Growing in Popularity

When most people think of books, the first thing that comes to mind is the classics we’ve had to endure during our school years.

Society » Education | May 12, 2021, Wednesday // 08:07 | Viewed: 2436

Bulgaria: School Year to Be Extended for Most Students

For all students the school year will end in attendance after the completion of exams for school-leavers.

Society » Education | May 5, 2021, Wednesday // 14:09 | Viewed: 4069

Sofia University in Top 5% of World Universities, First in Bulgaria

Third Line of Sofia Underground Extended to Gorna Banya

Society » Education | April 27, 2021, Tuesday // 23:57 | Viewed: 3627

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 3,860 New Cases

The newly confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria over the past 24 hours are 3,860 from 19,210 tests, the daily report on the Unified Information Portal shows on April 6.

Society » Education | April 6, 2021, Tuesday // 08:01 | Viewed: 4780

School Year in Bulgaria Will Not Be Extended – Education Inspectorate

Since the end of February, and especially in early March, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of quarantined school students, announced in the morning program of BNT Vanya Kastreva, Head of the Regional Inspectorate of Education in Sofia.

Society » Education | March 12, 2021, Friday // 10:57 | Viewed: 3748

Teachers for Safe Education: In This Situation All Children Should Resume Remote Learning

“Given the 24 out of 28 regions that are already in the red zone on the morbidity map, a local approach cannot be applied.

Society » Education | March 10, 2021, Wednesday // 11:20 | Viewed: 4202

Bulgaria: The Ministry of Education Will not Change Vacation Schedule for Students

The spring vacation for students from first to 11th grade will be from April 3 to 11, inclusive.

Society » Education | March 4, 2021, Thursday // 18:35 | Viewed: 3560

Annual World University Rankings Published, Sofia University and Bulgaria’s Medical University Score Better Results

QS Quacquarelli Symonds – international higher education think-tank – have today released the eleventh edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject: an extensive independent comparative analysis on the performance of 13,883 individual university

Society » Education | March 4, 2021, Thursday // 10:40 | Viewed: 4156

After Brexit Bulgarians Opt for Higher Education in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands

Before Britain's exit from the EU, universities in UK were very attractive to Bulgarians and young people from other European countries.

Society » Education | March 4, 2021, Thursday // 09:37 | Viewed: 3491

Google Digital Tools to Be Available to Bulgarian Students, Teachers

Google will provide some of its digital tools for collaboration and productivity for all students and teachers in Bulgaria, according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Education and Science and the technology company, the Min

Society » Education | March 1, 2021, Monday // 14:44 | Viewed: 3345

Lockdown Relaxed in UK, Schools Reopen on 8 March

England's schools will reopen from March 8 at the earliest, Boris Johnson announced today.

Society » Education | February 22, 2021, Monday // 11:16 | Viewed: 3746

Bulgaria and US Further Strengthen Cooperation in Science, Education, Technology

Bulgaria's Minister of Education Krasimir Valchev and the US Ambassador to Bulgaria Hero Mustafa signed an Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the two countries for a new 10-year period.

Society » Education | February 18, 2021, Thursday // 12:26 | Viewed: 3731

Bulgaria: 5th through 11th Grades Resume In-Person Schooling

School students in grades 5, 10 and 11 return to classes from today until March 2.

Society » Education | February 18, 2021, Thursday // 09:40 | Viewed: 2992

Minister of Education Ready to Return to Remote Schooling If Epidemic Situation Deteriorates

“It’s a matter of dispute where the coronavirus spreads fastest, but the fact is that close personal contacts are unavoidable in schools which contributes to higher overall morbidity,” Minister of Education Krasimir Valchev said during a regular briefing

Society » Education | February 11, 2021, Thursday // 14:28 | Viewed: 3360

Bulgaria’s Education Minister: School Children May Be Sent Back Home If Covid Morbidity Rises

There is a risk that students will return to online learning because February and March are the most dangerous months from an epidemic point of view.

Society » Education | February 4, 2021, Thursday // 13:43 | Viewed: 3384

Over 5,000 of Sofia Teachers Want to Be Vaccinated

More than 5,000 teachers (nearly 20% of those working in education in Sofia) said they want to get vaccinated, announced Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova commenting on the start of the vaccination program for teachers.

Society » Education | February 2, 2021, Tuesday // 10:11 | Viewed: 3800

Senior School Students Resume In-Person Learning in February

There is agreement that some of the students - probably the 7th, 8th and 12th grades - will resume in-person classes in schools from February 4.

Society » Education | January 18, 2021, Monday // 16:15 | Viewed: 7312

Bulgaria: Free Milk and Fruits Return In Schools

State Fund "Agriculture" announced today that the supply of fruits, vegetables, milk and dairy products in the schools is restored.

Society » Education | January 5, 2021, Tuesday // 20:33 | Viewed: 5309
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