The Šalčininkai region: 13 gymnasiums, 8 Polish schools among them

At the beginning of December, a celebration took place at Adam Mickiewicz Gymnasium in Dieveniškės. In the Šalčininkai region, all secondary schools have received their accreditation and have acquired the status of gymnasium.
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The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs now in Polish

On 9th December the new version of the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was launched, and readers can now find out about current events at the Ministry in Polish. According
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Teachers went on strike in 400 schools and kindergartens

On Tuesday, in around 400 educational establishments (both schools and kindergartens), the two first lessons did not take place as teachers and form masters went on strike. The teachers are
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This cockerel is no eagle

The most eminent grandson of the Lithuanian political scene, and his even more eminent grandfather – Gabrielius – tries to prove in a quite strange manner that ‘growing up in
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Appeal to Polish authorities: “We are determined to fight for fair treatment of Polish students!”

“We are determined to fight for the good of our children. Please, take immediate action in the defence of the Polish schools and Poles in Lithuania,” representatives of the Polish
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An appeal in defence of Polish schools in Vilnius

At the end of last week Polish authorities were addressed an appeal in defence of Polish schools in Vilnius. The appeal was sent to President of the Republic of Poland
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Polish deputy demands the theatre on Pohulanka

Artur Górski, a member of the Polish parliament, filed an interpellation concerning the reclamation of the former Polish Theatre building on Pohulanka for the Polish community in Vilnius. Below we have
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A general teachers’ strike is to take place

On Tuesday December 8th a general teachers’ strike is set to take place. More than 350 schools and around 10 thousand teachers are going to take part in the strike.
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Tomas Venclova received a Jerzy Giedroyc Prize.

Tomas Venclova, poet, essayist, translator, and the Great Lithuanian Duchy Institute from Kaunas have both won a Jerzy Giedroyc Prize, which have been awarded for the 15th time. The Editors
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The Lelewel school community keeps fighting in courts

In November 2015 the District Administrative Court in Vilnius decided not to help Joachim Lelewel Secondary School, also known as the famous “school number five”.  On 30th November, the school community
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