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Voice | ‘Every afternoon I came home from school broken’

Narek, 29, from Stepanakert, describes how he was tormented at school while teachers often protected the abusers.

Voice | ‘Every afternoon I came home from school broken’

Narek, 29, from Stepanakert, describes how he was tormented at school while teachers often protected the abusers.

Azerbaijani police disperse students appealing for COVID-19 tuition relief

A two-person protest was held the following day against the detentions and fines against the students.

Azerbaijani police disperse students appealing for COVID-19 tuition relief

A two-person protest was held the following day against the detentions and fines against the students.

Students go on strike to protest education reforms in Armenia

In addition to the strike, the youth wing of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation has organised a sit-in. 

Students go on strike to protest education reforms in Armenia

In addition to the strike, the youth wing of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation has organised a sit-in. 

Azerbaijani students struggle with high tuition fees

As students continue to drop out of university for financial reasons, critics call for reform.

Azerbaijani students struggle with high tuition fees

By Kamran Mahmudov

As students continue to drop out of university for financial reasons, critics call for reform.

Georgia offers older school teachers redundancy in education shake-up

Elderly teachers offered a generous retirement package as part of controversial new reforms by Georgia’s Education Ministry.

Georgia offers older school teachers redundancy in education shake-up

By Shota Kincha

Elderly teachers offered a generous retirement package as part of controversial new reforms by Georgia’s Education Ministry.

Students from Abkhazia who missed entrance exams to be admitted to Georgian universities

Applicants in Abkhazia were unable to take their exams after Abkhazia closed the border due to protests in Tbilisi.

Students from Abkhazia who missed entrance exams to be admitted to Georgian universities

Applicants in Abkhazia were unable to take their exams after Abkhazia closed the border due to protests in Tbilisi.

Student protest in Daghestan approaches third week

Students from the Daghestan State Pedagogical University are protesting against acting rector Aslan Radzhabov.

Student protest in Daghestan approaches third week

Students from the Daghestan State Pedagogical University are protesting against acting rector Aslan Radzhabov.

Georgian sex ed classes will be ‘opt in’, promises author of Child’s Rights Code

Other changes to the draft Code on the Rights of the Child included references to ‘homeland’ and ‘traditional cultural values’.

Georgian sex ed classes will be ‘opt in’, promises author of Child’s Rights Code

Other changes to the draft Code on the Rights of the Child included references to ‘homeland’ and ‘traditional cultural values’.

School director sues Circassian-language teacher in Kabardino-Balkaria

The director of the Nalchik school is suing her former employee after she spoke out against the lack of Circassian language lessons in the school.

School director sues Circassian-language teacher in Kabardino-Balkaria

The director of the Nalchik school is suing her former employee after she spoke out against the lack of Circassian language lessons in the school.

Analysis | Parents think Georgia’s schools are fine. But are students actually learning?

Polling by CRRC Georgia suggests parents are happy with the quality of schooling in Georgia, but international testing scores and reliance on private tutors suggest otherwise.

Analysis | Parents think Georgia’s schools are fine. But are students actually learning?

By CRRC

Polling by CRRC Georgia suggests parents are happy with the quality of schooling in Georgia, but international testing scores and reliance on private tutors suggest otherwise.