15 result(s) for pisa test in Current Affairs
OECD Gauge Of Academic Performance Shows Improvement In Hungary
- 5 Dec 2019 9:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian students showed improved competence in reading, maths and science in a triennial assessment of academic performance of 15-year-olds by the OECD, state secretary for public education Zoltán Maruzsa said.
Liberals Call On Government To Take Heed Of Student Demands
- 24 Jan 2018 8:40 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a student demonstration last week, the Liberal Party has called on the government to start talks with student unions on reforming Hungary’s education system.
Central Bank: Education Improvements Could Boost Competitiveness
- 30 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs to improve its education system, especially at the primary and tertiary levels, in order to boost competitiveness, the central bank’s (NBH) managing director said on Friday, presenting a report.
Opposition Parties Criticise PM’s State Of The Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties voiced criticism of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation address on Friday, saying that he had failed to address Hungary’s actual problems. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that important issues such as corruption and the “smear campaigns” launched against his political opponents were missing from Orbán’s speech.
Hungarian Government: Education Spending Up Significantly
- 1 Feb 2017 6:07 AM
- current affairs
Government spending on education came to 2,000 billion forints (EUR 6.4bn) last year, up significantly from the 1,800 billion forints spent on the sector in 2015, the state secretary for education said on Tuesday. Public school and higher education workers are both set to receive wage increases starting September this year, László Palkovics told a press conference.
Govt Addresses Concerns Over Centralised School Management
- 12 Jan 2017 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Addressing concerns that Hungary’s public education system has become too centralised under the Fidesz government, the official in charge of the country’s schools and universities outlined a new structure for overseeing schools which involves school district centres tasked with coordinating decisions and services locally.
Magyar Opinion: A Conservative View On Hungary’s Poor PISA Performance
- 11 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative educational philosopher offers explanations for Hungary’s underperformance in the regular international competence test. He lists differences in educational traditions compared to western Europe, and the failure of efforts to improve education levels among the Roma, among the reasons.
Hungary To Invest $92 Million Building Firing Ranges With Clubhouses
- 16 Dec 2016 7:26 AM
- current affairs
Minister Overseeing the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár presided over this year’s final Kormányinfó government press conference, the 39th of the year. After a 30-minute delay, Lázár opened the gathering by saying he was proud of the government’s achievements in 2016, including the passage of 192 laws, 148 of which the government itself initiated, and the negotiation of 25,000 pages worth of ...
Opinion: PISA Test Scores Decline
- 12 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator accuses the government of purposefully impairing public education in Hungary in order to ‘produce obedient citizens’, while his right-wing counterpart thinks that politicising the debate on education makes proper discussion difficult.
OECD Gauge Of Academic Performance Shows Improvement In Hungary
- 5 Dec 2019 9:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian students showed improved competence in reading, maths and science in a triennial assessment of academic performance of 15-year-olds by the OECD, state secretary for public education Zoltán Maruzsa said.
Liberals Call On Government To Take Heed Of Student Demands
- 24 Jan 2018 8:40 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a student demonstration last week, the Liberal Party has called on the government to start talks with student unions on reforming Hungary’s education system.
Central Bank: Education Improvements Could Boost Competitiveness
- 30 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs to improve its education system, especially at the primary and tertiary levels, in order to boost competitiveness, the central bank’s (NBH) managing director said on Friday, presenting a report.
Opposition Parties Criticise PM’s State Of The Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties voiced criticism of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation address on Friday, saying that he had failed to address Hungary’s actual problems. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that important issues such as corruption and the “smear campaigns” launched against his political opponents were missing from Orbán’s speech.
Hungarian Government: Education Spending Up Significantly
- 1 Feb 2017 6:07 AM
- current affairs
Government spending on education came to 2,000 billion forints (EUR 6.4bn) last year, up significantly from the 1,800 billion forints spent on the sector in 2015, the state secretary for education said on Tuesday. Public school and higher education workers are both set to receive wage increases starting September this year, László Palkovics told a press conference.
Govt Addresses Concerns Over Centralised School Management
- 12 Jan 2017 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Addressing concerns that Hungary’s public education system has become too centralised under the Fidesz government, the official in charge of the country’s schools and universities outlined a new structure for overseeing schools which involves school district centres tasked with coordinating decisions and services locally.
Magyar Opinion: A Conservative View On Hungary’s Poor PISA Performance
- 11 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative educational philosopher offers explanations for Hungary’s underperformance in the regular international competence test. He lists differences in educational traditions compared to western Europe, and the failure of efforts to improve education levels among the Roma, among the reasons.
Hungary To Invest $92 Million Building Firing Ranges With Clubhouses
- 16 Dec 2016 7:26 AM
- current affairs
Minister Overseeing the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár presided over this year’s final Kormányinfó government press conference, the 39th of the year. After a 30-minute delay, Lázár opened the gathering by saying he was proud of the government’s achievements in 2016, including the passage of 192 laws, 148 of which the government itself initiated, and the negotiation of 25,000 pages worth of ...
Opinion: PISA Test Scores Decline
- 12 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator accuses the government of purposefully impairing public education in Hungary in order to ‘produce obedient citizens’, while his right-wing counterpart thinks that politicising the debate on education makes proper discussion difficult.