Education

The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport has not received any reports about alleged pressure put on teachers before their warning strike action last Friday, the minister says.

On Tuesday, Lithuania’s education minister met with representatives of a trade union who are planning a strike demanding for higher salaries and better working conditions for teachers.

On Monday, the Lithuanian Education Employees’ Trade Union (LŠDPS) informed the Government and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport that an indefinite teachers’ strike would begin next week.

The Farmers and Greens party (LVŽS) announces it is leaving the national agreement on education policy concluded by six political parties back in 2021.

The Lithuanian School Student Union (LMS) on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement with a teachers’ trade union, which is planning a strike. They have agreed that if teachers’ demands are not met, then a march will take place on 29 September from schools of striking teachers to the Ministry of Educ...

The Lithuanian Education Employee’s Trade Union (LŠDPS) has announced that approximately 6,000 teachers may strike in September demanding for higher pay and better working conditions.

The minister of education, science and sport says no consensus has been reached with trade unions that would help prevent a planned strike of teachers.

Minister of Education, Science and Sport Gintautas Jakštas says teachers may be harmed if the planned strike action is found to have no legal basis.

Teachers in Lithuania intend to hold a strike demanding for higher wages and better working conditions, but Minister of Education, Science and Sport Gintautas Jakštas describes their demands as unrealistic.

The Lithuanian Education Employee’s Trade Union (LŠDPS) on Tuesday set the dates for the upcoming teachers’ strike, which will be held in September.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport has announced that it will continue supporting Ukrainian war refugees who have chosen to study in Lithuania.

On Tuesday, Gintautas Jakštas was sworn in as Minister of Education, Science and Sport. Parliament Speaker Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen administered the oath.

On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda for the second time met with Gintautas Jakštas, the candidate to become the minister of education, science and sport.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has nominated Gintautas Jakštas, deputy education minister, as the next minister of education, science and sport.

Minister of Education, Science and Sport Jurgita Šiugždinienė has submitted her resignation letter to Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė. The Office of the Government has confirmed this information.

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552 fewer school-leavers in Lithuania will take a state English language exam in the upcoming spring but it remains the most popular exam, the latest figures from country's National Education Agency show.

First-year students are starting the new academic year at Lithuania's universities and colleges on Monday.

Lithuania's authorities may change their safety recommendations for schools if the coronavirus situation in the country continues to worsen, Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said on Tuesday, the first day of the new academic year.

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The poor results of this year's secondary-school graduation exam in mathematics have highlighted the need for systemic change in general education and greater assistance for students, Education Algirdas Monkevicius said.

The key plan is to start the upcoming academic year normally but with extra security requirements, Lithuania's Education, Science and Sports Minister Algirdas Monkevicius says.

Lithuanian students will start the new school year in classrooms on September 1, Education Minister Algirdas Monkevicius said on Thursday.

High-school graduates in Lithuania have passed the state English language exam with the best results, with almost 10 percent of them receiving the highest score of 100 points.

Scientists predict the second wave of coronavirus, and this uncertainty encourages high school graduates to reconsider their autumn semester plans. Among students around the world, an interest in a gap year and temporary employment is rapidly growing, while in Lithuania the number of students eager ...

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There is a strong connection between contextualized learning and the approaches to teaching. Contextualised learning places an emphasis on students processing new information by connecting it to their own experience and to the world around them and one such school following this philosophy is Erudit...

As Lithuania's government has allowed schools to resume classes for primary schoolchildren as of next week and do so for elder children a week later, only a few schools in the country plan to resume normal in-class education, according to the information provided by municipalities , cited by the Min...