Serbia
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Teachers continue strike over Serbian austerity measures
Serbian teachers intensified protests over job and wage cuts 22 December as parliament began talks on a 2015 draft budget that would further slash the public-sector workforce.
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History educators finalize a new multi-perspective teaching resource on sensitive and controversial history in the Western Balkans 1900-1945
The latest EUROCLIO collaborative educational publication “Once Upon A Time … We Lived Together: Joint Work in a Multi-perspective Approach” is now available in 8 languages, for free in full, […]
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REF grantees recognized with three Roma integration awards from the European Commission
Three grantees of the Roma Education Fund (REF) received top prizes for their innovative work at the European Commission’s Roma Integration Award Ceremony in October. Among the four REF-supported nominees […]
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Public sector strikes back in Serbia
Two of Serbia’s largest groups of public employees have launched strikes in the past week over the government’s austerity plans.
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In Serbia, a textbook case of identity politics
The president’s gift to schoolchildren in a northern city sparks howls of outrage across the border in Croatia.
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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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Gun-toting kids camp causes alarm in Serbia
Religious hardliners in Serbia are being accused of abuse of minors – and even of breaking the law – in connection with a controversial summer camp.
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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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Tongues untied
After years of delay, an effort to teach Romani in Serbian schools may be gaining steam.
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Serbia: education, the market and democracy
What principles should underpin Serbia’s educational system from now to 2020?
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