New Voices on the Trakai District Issue: We Asked the Ministry About Taking Over a

There are less than three weeks left until September 1 — the school in Paluknys will start the year already as a branch. The Speaker of the Seimas made an
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Changes in Polish Schools: Seven Hours of Lithuanian Per Week

On July 29, the government decided to increase funding for Lithuanian language and literature lessons for students in grades 1–4 in national minority schools, including Polish schools. The number of
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Let the Polonaise Begin! A Ceremonial Dance Performed by Polish School Graduates

A record number of pairs danced the traditional polonaise on Cathedral Square on Wednesday, July 15. This year, for the first time, the event was attended not only by graduates
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Systemic Discrimination Against Polish Education

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR), established in Lithuania in 2010 to monitor the rights of national minorities in our country (in particular the Polish minority), has presented to
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Education Conference of the Association of Polish School Teachers in Lithuania “Macierz Szkolna”: “We Are

At the Conference convened by the “Macierz Szkolna” Association a resolution concerning the Polish schools in Lithuania was adopted, to be addressed to the authorities in Lithuania and Poland. “This
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Schools’ reorganisation or a step towards the dismantling Polish education in the Vilnius region?

Schools’ reorganisation or a step towards the dismantling Polish education in the Vilnius region? The reorganisation of Polish schools in the Trakai District, urged by the local government headed by
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Polonaise of Polish High School Graduates on Cathedral Square. Not Only Poles Danced: “There’s Nothing

On Tuesday, July 15, Cathedral Square in Vilnius was taken over by the traditional polonaise danced by graduates of Polish schools. A record-breaking 163 couples took part. The mayor of
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The Ministry of Education has established an advisory group on national minority education.

On July 3, the Minister of Education, Science and Sport, Raminta Popovienė, signed a regulation establishing an advisory group on national minority education. The group’s goal is to analyze and
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Concerns Over Supplementary Exams in Polish University Admissions — “There Is Hope”

As previously reported by Kurier Wileński, some Polish universities do not recognize the results of the Polish language Matura exam taken in Lithuania. This means that Lithuanian graduates are obliged
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Vilnius: Diplomas for Polish language pedagogy graduates

Thousands of pages of reading, years of practice and exams behind them At the Vilnius Academy of Education of Vytautas Magnus University, diplomas were awarded to graduates of Polish Language
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