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Official: Quality education in the mother tongue allows Hungarians to succeed in Transcarpathia
“We hope the situation will soon be settled in Transcarpathia,” Tamás Schanda said.
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Government has no plans to change rules or dates of school-leaving exams
Zoltán Maruzsa, State Secretary for Public Education, said the government expects both written and oral exams to take place in the usual manner.
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Operative body proposes extension of digital education
Zoltán Maruzsa has asked schools to make preparations for the extension of digital education beyond Jan 11.
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Government grants free internet services to students studying at home
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has signed a government decree granting free internet services to secondary school students partaking in digital education.
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PM Orbán: Schools are central to the values in which children organize their lives
PM Orbán said Christian freedom was “bestowed on us to … raise children as Homo Christianus”, committed to their faith, family, nation and their fellow human beings.
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House Speaker: Hungarian universities must serve as strong basic institutions of Hungarian sovereignty
During an academic year opening event in Budapest, László Kövér said the structural changes under way in higher education serve that goal.
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Five more schools suspend classes due to coronavirus
Another five schools have suspended classroom teaching due to the coronavirus, and a further eight are switching to digital education.
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Kásler launches new Hungarian school year
Miklós Kásler, Human Resources Minister, said the 2020-21 academic year will be "a year of schools, gyms, swimming pools and major renovation projects".
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10,500 teachers to receive bonus payment of HUF 500,000
Miklós Kásler said the government has decided to launch a program with a budget of more than HUF 6 billion to help children by supporting local teachers for their work.
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1.2 million Hungarian students to receive free textbooks
The Hungarian government has allocated HUF 13.8 billion (EUR 40.0m) for providing students with free textbooks.
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Hungarian teachers to receive pay rises
Depending on qualifications and the number of years worked, each teacher will receive an additional monthly HUF 20,000-40,000 (EUR 58-115).
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Government pumps more funds into education and school sports facilities
The finance minister has revealed that another HUF 50 billion (EUR 144m) will be available in the coming years for building public education institutions and school sports facilities.
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Coronavirus Update: Schools to remain closed in May
Gergely Gulyás has said schools will remain closed in May and the government will decide at a later date on whether to reopen them in June.