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‘You owe us a future,’ say high school students in Turkey

‘You owe us a future,’ say high school students in Turkey

Making a statement ahead of the high school entrance exam, high school students have said, “With the economic crisis, not only the education system, but the lives of us as high school students and university youth have lacked in quality.”

“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

"Education in Mother Tongue For All Minority Children!"

A Minority Rights Group reports calls on the Turkish government to introduce necessary amendments in law to allow education in mother tongues as well as clearing curriculum of nationalistic and discriminatory approaches.

Report Reveals Deep Inequalities in Education

Report Reveals Deep Inequalities in Education

A Reform in Education Initiative report says 4 in a 100 children are out of the educational system. Gender-based, regional and socio-economic inequalities require urgent policy change and increased resources, says the report.

25 February 2009

ALBERTO TETTA reports

Opposition Grows Against Berlusconi's Education Reforms

More than a million students and education workers marched against plans to cut financing to public schools and universities. As public support for the student movement and unions grow, the Italian government tries to ease the reaction. Italian students also demonstrated in Istanbul in front of Italian Consulate on Friday.

13 November 2008 Alberto Tetta

School Principle Beats And Injures 12 Students

A school principle beats up 12 students for not cleaning the school garden by hitting their hands with a big pair of compasses. The students are hospitalized and the principle is suspended until the investigation is completed.

15 May 2008 Tolga Korkut

Family Says "Cover", School Says "Take off the Headscarf"

As the government, the opposition and families continue to struggle for power over children's bodies, education expert Aydoganoglu warns that the children's self-confidence is destroyed.

19 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Silenced by Compulsory Religion at School

Religious Education classes are currently compulsory, but they almost exclusively teach Sunni Islam.

24 September 2007 Erhan Üstündağ