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Government’s Native Language Courses Fail to Draw Interest

“EDUCATION REFORM”

Government’s Native Language Courses Fail to Draw Interest

Despite the introduction of elective Kurdish and Circassian language courses into school curricula as part of the government’s education reform, demand for these classes have so far fallen short of expectations. The reason has to do with the policies of school administrations and a boycott by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP,) critics argue.

25 September 2012 Nilay Vardar

“New Regulations to Adapt Children to Government’s Education Policy”

“New Regulations to Adapt Children to Government’s Education Policy”

The Education Ministry has introduced a new set of criteria to determine whether a child is fit to start primary school. Prof. Fatma Gök, however, warned the initiative is more about making the children adapt to the government’s policy, rather than the other way around.

24 August 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

“We Did Not Ask for Alevi Courses”

“We Did Not Ask for Alevi Courses”

Prominent representatives of Turkey’s Alevi minority sharply criticized the government’s move to include elective courses on the Alevi faith in school curricula as part of the new controversial education reform bill.

15 June 2012 Nilay Vardar

Petition Against School Starting Age

Petition Against School Starting Age

Emphasizing that it’s too early to start school at 5,5 years old, the parents launched an online petition aiming to prevent the implementation of 4+4+4 law.

The School Starting Age Regulated

4+4+4

The School Starting Age Regulated

Elementary school starting age is regulated; the children over 66 months of age by September 30, 2012 is to enroll to the elementary school.

RedHack Supported KESK Protest - Quarrel at Parliament

4+4+4 EDUCATION DRAFT BILL

RedHack Supported KESK Protest - Quarrel at Parliament

RedHack hacked the websites of dozens of police directorates all over the country in support of the KESK protest against the education draft law. Demonstrators were constantly exposed to tear gas and water cannons during the two-day protest. The related debate at parliament had to be interrupted twice due to tensions between the MPs.

KESK Protest under Tear Gas

KESK Protest under Tear Gas

The police intervened against KESK members who wanted to demonstrate in Ankara against the 4+4+4 Education Draft Law and the Draft Bill on Public Servants' Trade Unions. The union confederation announced to continue their protest till the morning.

29 March 2012 Serhat Korkmaz

4+4+4 Makes 20.7 Billion Liras at Least

4+4+4 Makes 20.7 Billion Liras at Least

A study of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey revealed that the new 4+4+4 education model will cost at least TL 20.7 billion. KESK and Eğitim Sen protest against the draft bill in Ankara on 28/29 March despite a lack of permission.

Experts Outraged about Proposal on Education Law

Experts Outraged about Proposal on Education Law

According to a proposal of the AKP, compulsory education shall be divided into three sections of four years. After finishing the first four years of primary school, children could be employed as apprentices when they are eleven years old.

23 February 2012 Yüce Yöney