Hundreds of school students across Estonia are cooking in school cafeterias this spring
This spring, hundreds of school students in Estonia are taking part in cooking sessions at their school cafeterias to learn about food's journey and value, addressing mental health concerns.
Technical Glitches Disrupted the Basic School E-Exam
The Estonian Education and Youth Board has begun trial exams to assess the readiness of schools and the examination information system for the transition to online exams next year, but faced some technical issues during the first English e-exam.
The plan is to change the grading system in primary schools: "As soon as a student has a grade, they no longer care, as they cannot make sense of learning"
The Estonian Ministry of Education and Research plans to replace traditional grading with verbal assessments in lower grades to better support students from non- Estonian speaking homes.
School Leaders: The National Curriculum Needs to Be Systematically Restructured
Estonian school leaders stress the importance of carefully restructuring the national curriculum, with proposed changes aimed at enhancing the selection of elective subjects in the basic school education system.
Tibetan representation thanks the Parliament for the statement on protecting Tibetan children
The Tibetan representation in London expressed gratitude to the Estonian Parliament for unanimously adopting a statement to protect Tibetan children by calling for the closure of the Chinese-type colonial boarding school system in Tibet.
WHAT WOULD THE FUTURE ESTONIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM BE LIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL?
Kristiana Sala discusses the challenges and changes facing the Estonian education system amidst a rapidly changing society.
Rando Kuustik: time is slipping away from the joints...
Rando Kuustik critiques the Estonian education system's approach, likening it to a patient whose issues have been inadequately addressed, leading to further complications.
The new information system for entering high school and vocational school was not completed
The Estonian Ministry of Education failed to complete the new nationwide enrollment information system, SAIS3, in time, requiring students to use the old SAIS2 system for this year's admissions.