By Nick Clark, Assistant Editor, WENR Status of the Implementation Process In an attempt to benchmark progress that has been made towards the goal of establishing a European Higher Education Area by 2010, WENR is providing updates on the structural, legislative and institutional changes that…
Russia History Texts to Be Re-evaluated Minister of Education Vladimir Filippov announced in January that all history textbooks in Russia will be re-evaluated. According to the new policy, all history textbooks will be selected on competitive grounds and will not include “pseudoliberalism, aimed at misinterpreting…
By Nick Clark, Assistant Editor, WENR Legislative Framework In 1992 the Czech and Slovak Federation was dissolved and each republic became independent. In both republics the same higher education reform was passed in 1991. The new law abolished central planning by the ministries and re-established…
By Nick Clark, Assistant Editor, WENR CLICK HERE TO READ OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN POLAND Legislative Framework Poland’s current system of higher education management is based on article 70 of the Constitution and four principle acts: 1990 Act on Higher Education, 1990 Act…
By Nick Clark, Assistant Editor, WENR Legislative Framework Hungary’s system of higher education underwent significant changes after Parliament passed a reform package in 1993 (amended 1996) aimed at overhauling education at the tertiary level. The reform package emphasized the principle of institutional autonomy making colleges…