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Teachers passing the test
A recent survey on what teachers think of the external evaluation of their work by assessors has produced some very encouraging results.
The measure, contrary to what many would have had us believe, is quite popular, particularly among younger teachers. The only condition that they demand adherence to is that the assessment process is carried out in accordance with objective criteria.
The findings of the opinion poll appear to confirm that the usual reactions of union leaders, who resist any kind of change to the status quo, do not reflect the views of the majority of those who are responsible for the education of our children. |
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Method or madness?
Greece's policy regarding illegal immigrants used to be very successful: People caught trying to sneak into the country were either forced back across the border or were abandoned to their fate, in the knowledge that the migrants would do all in their power to keep moving on toward more welcoming members of the European Union. Of the hundreds of thousands of people from places like Afghanistan and Pakistan, a small minority chose to seek their fortune in Greece - a country that provided no benefits but did offer more work than what these (mostly) unskilled young men could find at home. In the last couple of years, however, things have become more difficult for those trying to get to more western or northern EU countries, leading to a large concentration of illegal immigrants in some Greek cities, especially Athens and Patras. |
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