Education Ministry set to scrap extended schools program
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The Education Ministry plans to scrap its extended schools program as of the new academic year starting in September, Kathimerini understands.
Under the existing program, school day is extended to 4 p.m. The two extra hours, which help working parents, are used for extra-curriculum activities.
Abolishing the program will allegedly enable the ministry to move some 3,000 teachers to other schools plagued by staff shortages.