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Bulgaria Arrests 1 over High-School Exam Fraud [May 23, 2010] An official from Bulgaria's Education Ministry has been arrested following alerts over a possible leak of information about the mandatory state high-school matriculation exam in Bulgarian Language and Literature, police said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Academy of Sciences Under Financial Scrutiny [May 18, 2010] The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) will be subjected to a financial audit, stated Tuesday Bulgaria's Education Minister Sergey Ignatov. [via YahooNews] More >>

State Subsidy for Bulgaria Private Schools Put on Hold [May 12, 2010] Bulgaria's Education Minister Sergey Ignatov put on hold the Cabinet's decision to subsidize private schools in Bulgaria and thus reduce paid tuition taxes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Draft New Children, Family Act [Apr 29, 2010] Bulgaria's Education Minister Sergey Ignatov thinks that repressive measures are not a solution to child abuse but only exacerbate the problem. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Private Schools, Nurseries to Receive State Subsidies [Apr 27, 2010] According to Bulgaria's Education Minister Sergey Ignatov, privately-run school institutions are no longer a privilege for only the children of the very rich in Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Education Reform Bases Universities' Financing on Ratings [Apr 19, 2010] Bulgaria's Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, is introducing significant changes in the country's education system. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Minister Moves to Boost University Competition (Novinite.com) [Feb 26, 2010] A new set of measures including mergers of higher education institutions has been designed to increase the competition among Bulgarian universities. Bulgaria?s Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov announced Friday that these changes would be included in the new Higher Education Act. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Launches SOS Save Education Campaign (Novinite.com) [Feb 21, 2010] Bulgaria?s Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, (r) and the Chair of the Youth Organization of the ruling GERB party, Monika Panayotova, gave Sunday a press conference about the launch of the campaign ?SOS - Save Education.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Petya Evtimova Becomes Bulgaria Deputy Education Minister (Novinite.com) [Jan 27, 2010] Bulgaria's Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, has made changes in his Deputies' appointments to increase the capacity in absorption of EU funds needed for the education reform. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Education Minister Calls for University Cooperation Agreements (Novinite.com) [Jan 20, 2010] Sergey Ignatov, Bulgaria's Education Minister, has proposed that the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) should negotiate framework agreements for cooperation with Bulgarian universities. [via YahooNews] More >>

New Education Minister: Bulgaria Scholars Hostile to Change (Novinite.com) [Nov 30, 2009] Any urges to reform Bulgaria?s education system are met with an impenetrable stone wall erected by resisting academia. This has been stated Monday by Bulgaria?s new Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, in an interview for the bTV channel. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Education Ministry Mulls Ban on Religious Symbols Display (Novinite.com) [Mar 19, 2009] Bulgaria?s Education Minister, Daniel Vulchev, commented Thursday that schools are not a place to teach religion. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Launches Obligatory Matriculations Info Web Site (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2008] Bulgaria's Education Minister Daniel Valchev presented Tuesday a new web site, where the graduates could find the information they need about the obligatory matriculation exams they are to pass. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Education Minister Visits CERN Research Centre (Novinite.com) [Dec 18, 2007] Bulgaria's Education Minister Daniel Valchev visits Tuesday one of the world's largest and most respected centres for nuclear scientific research in Switzerland. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Education Min, Students Discuss Obligatory Matriculations (Novinite.com) [Dec 14, 2007] Bulgaria's Education Minister Daniel Valchev is to join Friday a discussion over the obligatory matriculations. Students, high school and university teachers as well as rectors will also take part in the event, which is to go under the topic "The Matriculations - Questions That Are Often Asked". [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's MPs Debate No-Confidence Vote against Ruling Coalition (Novinite.com) [Oct 22, 2007] Bulgaria's MPs will debate on Monday the no-confidence vote on the crisis in the country's education system, filed by the rightist and nationalist parties a week ago. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Business: Education Needs Radical Reforms (Novinite.com) [Oct 11, 2007] Bulgaria's education system needs radical reforms to encompass all levels, advises the White Book on the country's economy and business for last year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Education Min Submits Report on Teachers' Strike Negotiations (Novinite.com) [Oct 10, 2007] Bulgaria's Education Minister Daniel Valchev has submitted Wednesday a detailed report, which describes the process of negotiation over teachers' wage hikes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Education Minister Fails to Turn Up for Talks with Striking Teachers (Novinite.com) [Oct 02, 2007] Bulgaria's education minister Daniel Valchev refused to meet with the country's striking teachers on Tuesday, despite a written invitation sent by the trade unions the previous day. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Education Min Says Open to New Talks in Wages Dispute (Novinite.com) [Sep 25, 2007] Bulgaria's Education Minister Daniel Valchev said on Tuesday he was open for new talks in the labour dispute with the striking teachers, as long as the unions relaxed their position. [via YahooNews] More >>