Exam thresholds, retakes and phones: what changes in Latvia’s new school year?
Translated from Latvian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Latvian schools are beginning the new academic year amid unresolved questions about exams, test retakes and curriculum changes.
- The government postponed consideration of several amendments by one week, although other changes have already been approved.
- Schools must also address practical arrangements where renovation work is still underway.
The sight of gladioli in Latvian flower shops signals the start of a new school year, but schools are beginning it with several unanswered questions.
The government was expected to decide on changes involving ninth- and 12th-grade exam thresholds, the retaking of tests and the curriculum on Sept. 1. Consideration of several amendments has instead been postponed for a week.
Some changes have already been approved. Schools also face practical issues, including how to organize teaching in buildings where renovation work is still continuing. The new academic year will therefore bring both confirmed changes and rules that remain under discussion.
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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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