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Balkan teachers and parents in opening day protests as school year begins
The new school year is off to a rocky start in several former Yugoslav countries, with teachers marching for better pay and protests from parents demanding changes in the curriculum.
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Five centuries of Bosnian history lost in fire, smoke, and water
Some of Bosnia’s most treasured archival documents appear to have been destroyed amid civil unrest in the country six months ago.
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Tirana closes colleges as report highlights alleged degree fraud
Albanian authorities are shutting down 18 private universities after an inspection found widespread awarding of dubious diplomas, according to Balkan Insight.
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Our Dream: The Choice
In the town of Kyustendil, in western Bulgaria, 90 km southwest of Sofia, some Roma children are fighting age-old stereotypes by choosing to continue their education beyond the age of 16, as is mandated by law.
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Plagiarism widespread in Kazakhstan’s academic community
One in 10 academic papers in Kazakhstan contains some plagiarism, Tengri News reports, citing the National Center of Science and Technical Information.
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Serbian academic scandals fuel plan to check government officials’ diplomas
Serbia’s Education Ministry is pushing for authority to check the authenticity of future government officials’ claimed academic credentials, Balkan Insight reports.
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Crimea: One for the history books
Russia has already added information about its annexation of Crimea to a school history textbook with the version presented just as doctored as the results of the “referendum” used to claim overwhelming support for the move.
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To modernize economy, Russia offers scholarships abroad
The Russian government has unveiled a program that will allow Russian students to undertake graduate study at top foreign universities free of charge.
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New studies program in Skopje focuses on family values, ‘deviance’
A new studies program at Saints Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje teaches that homosexuality, divorce, and drug addiction are “socio-pathological problems” and deviant behavior that can and should be prevented with strong family values.
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South Africa: Is SA bottom of the class in maths and science? Why ranking is meaningless
A report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked the quality of South Africa’s maths and science education last out of 148 countries.
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