On Monday, the gates of approximately 2,700 elementary and high schools in Slovakia opened again after the summer vacation for 684,000 students. Moreover, approximately 56,700 came to school for the first time.
According to the Education Ministry, one of the key upcoming steps which will influence the future of the education system in Slovakia is the realisation of the National Education and Upbringing Program. The ministry plans to implement some particular steps during this school year. One of these aims to improve conditions for dual education by postponing the deadline for signing an agreement between a student and a company. It is set for the end of August before the start of the first year of studies and it should be moved to the middle of September. This step should be beneficial for all sides - schools, students and companies too.
Another priority for the Ministry is providing finances to development projects aimed at improving conditions for people with disabilities. According to Education Minister Martina Lubyová, another aim for this school year is to adopt a new law on teaching and specialist staff, which should improve the working environment and conditions for employees in the education system.
Last week, Nikola Richterová of the career website Profesia.sk said that Slovak schools have published around 3,000 job offers this year but it is becoming more and more complicated for them to find people willing to work as teachers.
