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Kristina Kallas: Estonia’s greatest asset is an educated person
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Kristina Kallas: Estonia’s greatest asset is an educated person

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Estonian Education and Science Minister Kristina Kallas said educated people are the country’s greatest asset.
  • In a September 1 message, she described the start of the school year as a moment when people across Estonia begin again.

Estonia’s Education and Science Minister Kristina Kallas marked the start of the school year by calling educated people the country’s greatest asset.

She described September 1 as one of the few days when people across almost all of Estonia seem to begin again. Some children attend school for the first time, while others attend for the last. Some teachers stand before a class for the first time.

Kallas also added a light note about parents discovering during the first week that their mathematics skills are not as fresh as they had thought. She said the day carries something distinctly Estonian.

Some go to school for the first time, some for the last. Some stand before a class as a teacher for the first time. And some parents discover in the first week that their knowledge of mathematics is not quite as fresh as they thought. But there is something very Estonian about this day

— Kristina KallasThe education minister described the varied experiences associated with the start of the school year.
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