The public consultations on the new education laws have
\ncome to an end after one month and a half. According to education minister Sorin
\nC\u00eempeanu, the ministry received almost 1,500 proposals to improve the bills for
\npre-university and higher education, after 75 rounds of talks. This was the
\nbiggest public debate on a piece of legislation in Romania, taking place over
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The 1,486 proposals we have received amount to more
\nthan 9,000 amendments. These fall into four categories: some are strongly
\njustified with arguments, some are mere requests, others are repeats, and yet
\nothers are antagonistic. All of them will be analysed with utmost care over the
\ncoming days so that by next week we can arrive at a format that can be
\nsubmitted for approval.<\/p>\n
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Education minister Sorin C\u00eempeanu also said he hoped
\nthat after the bills are approved by the government, they will go through the
\nparliamentary process by the end of the year. The plan is for some of the
\nprovisions to come into force beginning with the next school year, with a full
\nimplementation scheduled to take place by 2027. The new legislation is based on
\nseveral pillars, said the minister, such as improving the quality of the study
\nprogramme, ensuring equal access to education and the efficient guidance of
\npupils to obtain the needed skills. Large-scale changes of the current
\neducation system are envisaged, from admission to high school and university,
\ncurriculum and pupil evaluation. There are also provisions about supporting
\nvulnerable children. <\/p>\n
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The new legislation has come, however, under harsh
\ncriticism from many teachers, school managers, education experts, parents and
\nstudents. Moreover, some university teachers and cultural figures have requested
\nthat the period of public debate is extended until this autumn, as the new laws
\nare of strategic importance. The National Alliance of Student Organisations
\nalso said that debates must continue at least until the end of September to
\nensure an optimal framework for consultation. The education ministry has
\nrejected the idea and said there are two more stages at which the bills can be
\namended. <\/p>\n
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Next week, the education bills are due to be submitted
\nto the ministries of finance, justice and labour, to the Legislative Council
\nand the Economic and Social Council. (CM)<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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