Archive | Snapshots 2009-10

Serbia: On Edge

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Posted on 22 December 2009 by Igor Jovanovic

Serbia’s new education law sparks fears of massive teacher layoffs in the near future.

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Azerbaijan: Everybody Gets a Piece

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Posted on 25 November 2009 by Ruzanna Rashidgizi

Experts fear that Azerbaijan’s long-awaited new education law does not promote transparency in the education system.

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Armenia: Reluctant Reformers

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Posted on 06 November 2009 by Anush Babajanyan

In the midst of an overhaul of Armenia’s education system, some teachers are finding it hard to adjust.

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Moldova: No Retirement in Sight

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Posted on 12 October 2009 by Alexandru Eftode

Moldova’s education ministry struggles to recruit younger teachers, especially to rural schools.

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Kyrgyzstan: A Corrupted Future

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Posted on 17 August 2009 by Hamid Toursunof

Observers and even education officials agree that the quality of the Kyrgyz educational system has continued to decline.

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Romania: Testing Times for Students

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Posted on 14 July 2009 by Sinziana Demian

Another round of disruptive changes to Romania’s education system has left students in the lurch.

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Macedonia: Giving Education the Runaround

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Posted on 05 April 2009 by Ljubica Grozdanovska Dimishkovska

Macedonia’s elections won’t likely usher in changes to the country’s troubled education system.

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Call for Papers

As part of the Advancing Educational Inclusion and Quality in South East Europe Initiative the Education Support Program of the Open Society Institute (OSI) announces a competition open to individuals on the elaboration of research papers using the statistical data collected as part of the 2009 Cross-National Survey of Parents in South East Europe (SEE) countries. Proposals are invited primarily from graduate students and early career researchers.

Application deadline: February 20th 2010.