Although the protests of 2016 are mostly unrelated to each other and often concern internal university problems, they are a consequence of a more general phenomenon, namely the failure of the higher education reform in Ukraine.
Objects have the power to tell history
Artifacts on display at the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk paint a powerful pluralist picture of war experiences. But the museum’s future is currently in jeopardy.
‘Illegal’ teachers’ strike
As the Slovak teachers’ movement for better working conditions continues, politicians fail to take action.
Emptyheaded education
A proposed educational reform is the latest in a series of governmental projects that are turning Poland upside down.
An Unruly Younger Generation? Student Protest and the Macedonian Crisis
The mass student demonstrations and growing protest movement led by the Student Plenum have paved the way for broader anti-government protests.
Slovak teachers on strike
Thousands of teachers have taken to the streets, demanding a 250 Euro increase in salaries, as well as an overall budget increase for the education sector.
Hungarian teachers take to the streets in response to the crisis of the educational system
Last Saturday, a crowd of more than 20,000 people gathered in front of the Parliament to articulate their demands for a comprehensive reform of the educational system.