courses only a few hours a week

courses only a few hours a week

But usually they want to stay here, assimilate – families, children, bring their wives,” says Bobule, director of the Riga International Learning Center. It is “de facto” known that recently at the airport border guards detained several people who traveled from Vietnam to Latvia to study English in a three-month course. They have not been … Read more

VIDEO ⟩ Three students take the math exam in the whole school, one passes. The program analyzes exam results

VIDEO ⟩ Three students take the math exam in the whole school, one passes.  The program analyzes exam results

When evaluating the results of the exams, a tendency is evident that schools with larger numbers of students show better performance. But there are exceptions, and several small schools have achieved very good results. This week, Latvian Television visited three small schools, where the exam results stand out especially against the background of other schools … Read more

“Crucial importance in preserving local cultural identity.” Calls for Pāle elementary school to be preserved

“Crucial importance in preserving local cultural identity.”  Calls for Pāle elementary school to be preserved

The informal organization, in which approximately 150 people are said to have united, calls to “evaluate and delve into the essence of the existence of cultural spaces”, emphasizing the role of preserving educational institutions in the territories of cultural spaces recorded in the Latvian National Cultural Heritage List. “We draw attention to the fact that … Read more

PHOTO ⟩ Soldiers present a donation of books to the schools of Ādaži region

PHOTO ⟩ Soldiers present a donation of books to the schools of Ādaži region

“We noticed a post on social networks that the young people of Carnikava elementary school are asking to donate books to the school library. Taking into account that the children of soldiers serving in the military base “Adaži” study in schools of Đadaži district, we decided to start collecting funds for the purchase of books … Read more

The first semi-finalists of the competition “FIZMIX Experiments” have been determined; the battle for places in the semi-finals continues

The first semi-finalists of the competition “FIZMIX Experiments” have been determined;  the battle for places in the semi-finals continues

From the Riga region team “Sailors” (Siguldas 1st Primary School), “Majoru Electricians” (Jūrmala Majoru Secondary School), “Electromagnetic Elite” (Siguldas State Gymnasium), “Physics Agents” (Siguldas State Gymnasium), “Crazy Batteries” (Siguldas State Gymnasium), “BitWise” (Babīte Middle School), “Sasistie ar stravu” (Jūrmala State Gymnasium), “Team Lunar” (Mores Elementary School), “Carnikavas Fiziķi” (Carnikavas Elementary School) and “Folivora” (Marupes Elementary … Read more

2022 Research Cycle: Latvian Students’ Mathematics and Natural Science Competence

2022 Research Cycle: Latvian Students’ Mathematics and Natural Science Competence

The main focus of the 2022 research cycle was focused on mathematics – the research assessed students’ mathematical competence, or the ability to think mathematically and to formulate, use and interpret mathematical problems in various life situations. The results of the study show that the mathematics competence of Latvian students in the 2022 study decreased … Read more

Allocation of Computers and Funding for Schools in 2023 Budget

Allocation of Computers and Funding for Schools in 2023 Budget

In total, schools will be provided with 516 new computers, interest educational institutions with 40 computers, sports schools with 45, music and art schools with 44 computers, while kindergartens will receive 167 new portable computers and 14 interactive screens. In the 2023 budget, schools are allocated EUR 636,650 in municipal budget funding for the purchase … Read more

Director Resigns Following Complaints from Parents After Students in Florida Viewed Famous Statue “David”

The famous 5.17 meter tall statue, created in the early 16th century, depicts a completely naked man named David. He is a biblical character who killed the giant Goliath in a duel with a sling. The lesson was taught to 11- and 12-year-old children. They were also told about Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam” and Botticelli’s … Read more

From fines to prison: what parents risk in Europe by taking their children out of school during school hours

Italy: you can leave for another year In Italy, school is compulsory from six to 16 years old. Parents who take their children out of primary school during school hours can be fined up to 30 euros. If the school decides that the child’s absence is detrimental to his or her academic progress, he may … Read more

Parents apply to ST with a request to acknowledge that distance learning does not correspond to the right to education – in Latvia – News

Distance learning, which has become the only possible form of education, is not available to children without the appropriate technical equipment – personal computer, licensed computer programs, uninterrupted internet connection – and to children from large families, as housing is undoubtedly a major problem for most large families. – Parents are convinced that the restrictions … Read more