For three days, from July 10 to 12, 2023, the Borovets complex became the scene of many parallel events organized by the Amalipe Center and united by the common idea that every student can succeed, when he finds a supportive environment, when he finds someone to inspire him when he sees himself in the learning […]
At its meeting of 07/05/2023, the Council of Ministers approved changes to the Ordinance on the financing of educational institutions. Through them, from 01.07.2023, the state budget will provide a special resource to schools and kindergardens with a concentration of vulnerable groups for the appointment of educational mediators, social workers and teacher’s assistants. In this […]
An unprecedentedly large number of principals, teachers, mediators and citizens sent opinions on the national education development programs published for public discussion in 2023 – 160 interested persons. They made their proposals to the planned 21 programs, as well as to the missing ones. The large number of opinions request the continuation of the NP […]
The National Programme for Support of Educational Mediators and Social Workers ends on 30.06.2023. At this moment, the Ministry of Education does not announce a decision on how the nearly 940 mediators/social workers in schools will continue their work. The ministry outlines possible solutions without committing to any of them. What does the MES actually […]
Author: Deyan Kolev For the past two weeks, Peru has been capturing the attention of the media around the world. After President Pedro Castillo tried to dissolve Congress, appoint an interim government and make sweeping reforms to the judiciary within a day, he was ousted from power, arrested and is now in prison on remand. […]
You make me believe that this country has a future Iliyana Iotova, Vice President of Bulgaria to the Roma women participants in the National Roma Women Gathering, 20 October 2022 October 20, 2022 for many women in Bulgaria is probably just another monotonous day, but for more than 50 Roma women it was the beginning […]
The state of educational segregation, models for desegregation and practical and successful examples from Bulgaria Spain and Belgium were presented during the Round table “The state of Roma educational segregation: data and practical solutions from Bulgaria and Spain”. It was organized by Center Amalipe and Fundacion Secrtariado Gitano on October 24 in Prague, in the […]
On 8 August, the European Commission approved the Education Programme 2021-2027. Its budget is 1 887 219 069 BGN and in the new period it will be financed only by the European Social Fund Plus. What priorities and what activities will the Programme finance in the coming years? How will schools and kindergartens and other […]
What has been done or not done in terms of better education and integration of the Roma community in recent months? What results have been achieved and what has been missed? The eight-month mandate of Kiril Petkov’s government has already become the subject of highly politicized discussions. The present analysis differs from similar ones […]
The Ministry of education and science (MES) has published an analysis/summary of current curricula in general education subjects. It is based on 5 surveys of key stakeholders – teachers, students and parents. What do the surveys highlight as problems, what changes does the MES analysis suggest and what is planned for the months ahead? The […]