Education

Tallinn kindergartens struggling to find teachers

During the transition to Estonian-language education, Tallinn lost around a hundred kindergarten teachers due to language proficiency issues, forcing the city to reduce the number of teachers per group in [..]

436 foreign students from 43 countries to start studies at Riga Stradins University this year

This year, 436 young people from 43 countries will start studies at Riga Stradins University (RSU), which is 72 foreign students fewer than last year, the university informed LETA. The [..]

Latvia, Israel plan to expand cooperation, especially in economics, education, science, culture and health care

On August 12, the Acting State Secretary of the Foireign Ministry, Andzejs Viļumsons, welcomed the new Ambassador of Israel, Sandra Simovich, for an accreditation visit, LETA learned from the ministry. [..]

Almost 40% of young people do not continue their studies after secondary school

Last year 36.9 percent of secondary school graduates did not continue their studies, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB). The majority, or 60 percent, of secondary school [..]

Interest in technology rising among girls

HK Unicorn Squad leader Liis Koser has set herself the challenge of increasing girls’ interest in technology, robotics, and natural sciences by designing special courses just for them. The program [..]

Estonian parlt raises teachers’ salaries

The Estonian parliament on Wednesday adopted the government-initiated amendments to this year’s State Budget Act, with which an additional nine million euros will be allocated to the teachers’ salary fund, [..]

Silina emphasizes potential of Latvia’s people and importance of education

Prime Minister Evika Silina (New Unity) in her New Year’s Eve address, recorded at Riga Technical University, emphasized the potential of the people of Latvia and education as the keyword [..]

Ex-Vilnius Ghetto library to house Lithuania’s 1st Holocaust museum

The Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History plans to set up the first Holocaust and Vilnius Ghetto museum in Lithuania at the former Vilnius Ghetto library by 2026. The goal [..]

Several thousand Lithuanian teachers go on strike over pay in ‘cry for help’

Several thousand Lithuanian teachers launched a strike on Friday after their trade union and the Education Ministry failed to reach a deal on the pace of pay rises in the [..]