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Private school pioneers call for teaching overhaul

Children need to be taught differently to navigate today’s world, teachers say.

Human interaction, not AI, key to mastering foreign languages

Use of translation apps and chatbots should be encouraged, but limits recognised, say teachers.

PISA testing shows how bad Slovak education is

Poor children don’t have equal opportunities to get a good education.

Why don’t Slovak universities rank among the best?

Slovak universities in global university rankings.

Home universities rejected them. Future Austrian and German doctors study medicine in Bratislava

Foreign students need fewer points than Slovak students to be accepted by Slovak medical faculties.

The Power of Nature-Based Learning

Nature-based learning offers a sense of caring for the environment from an early age.

Arboretum with rare trees opens in Bratislava

In addition, a new ecological centre has opened in the Kamzík area.

'Can I go and play now?': A question that requires a yes answer

The most important thing to remember about play: learning can be fun.

Košice to get first international high school

Teaching to start from September next year.

Could the rise of the machines mean the return of Cicero?

Or will high-tech plagiarism spell the end of humankind?

The importance of a professional community for English Language Teachers

Teaching can be a lonely job with limited interaction with other colleagues.

US teachers not rushing to teach English in Slovakia due to war

Dozens of Americans taught Slovak students in Tisovec in the past, but the local school is now struggling to find teachers from overseas.

Slovak Matters: Departures, even when drinking

The last column was dedicated to saying hello; now we go over the last word, whether saying goodbye or taking the customary last shot.

The Unexpected Benefits of Kindness

Acts of kindness have a positive impact not only on the recipients of the kindness.

How good is your English? Test yourself

Sit this year's Maturita exam from English, which Slovak students took on Wednesday, without having to worry about your results.

Slovak Matters: Dobrý deň and all it entails

Slovak Matters is a column dedicated to learning Slovak - here we start with greetings and everything you need to know to say "good day".

Swedish owner of a Slovak school has not paid teachers for months

A legendary school in Kremnica, central Slovakia, is close to collapse.

If I were the next prime minister of Slovakia, I would ...

The biggest stress factor in my life is knowing who my future self is