Amidst an uneasy ceasefire in Ukraine and uncertainty in Brussels as to what the Kremlin will do next, heads of state and government from the European Union and the six countries of the Eastern Partnership (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) will discuss the future of their relations at the Riga Summit on May…
New Program Series on Key Issues in Education.
May 18, 2015
Boon TV and education expert Serob Khachatryan are launching a new program series dedicated to key areas in education named To learn and learn more. We invite you to follow the programs at Boon TV’s website. In 20 short programs reflections will be made over the key issues in general and higher education. Specific…
Education for all, or for the elite?
May 13, 2015
The socio-economic inequality as a major threat to equity and access for education in Armenia is acknowledged by the system leaders and supported by the international studies. However, policies fostering equality of educational opportunity for all are moving in the opposite direction further exacerbating poverty and inequality in the country.
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After eight and a half years of excellent performance reviews, dedicated service in the faculty senate, and having held the positions of associate professor, associate dean, acting registrar (twice), and director of admissions, I was out of a job. The provost said that the dean, who had never had a performance review, could decide as…
Civil Society presents its proposals to the EU
April 9, 2015
The civil society representatives urge the European Union to specify more precise and strict criteria to evaluate the reforms Armenian authorities carried out within the European Partnership policy. The EU representative – who believes the criteria to be precise – says the criteria are worked out through long discussions with Armenian authorities and civil society…