Education Ministry

UNICEF to allocate over $91M for education in Ukraine in 2026

UNICEF will allocate more than $91 million in 2026 to support education in Ukraine, aiming to reach about one million children with early development and youth skills programs, the Education Ministry said on Apr. 22.

22 April, 07:05 PM

SBU launches probe into illegal school at Russian Orthodox Church monastery in Kyiv

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has opened a criminal investigation into the operation of an underground school on the premises of a Russian Orthodox Church monastery in Kyiv, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Jan. 7.

7 January, 12:40 PM

Ukraine’s 2025/2026 school year prioritizes safety, flexibility

Ukraine’s 2025/2026 academic year, starting Sept. 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, will see over 3 million students attend classes either in-person or online.

25 August 2025, 01:10 PM

Behind the classroom curtains: Why parents are still footing the bill for classroom repairs, school security and teacher gifts

Lavish greetings for teachers on every conceivable holiday, regular contributions to class and school funds — NV investigated whether schools in Ukraine are still soliciting money from parents or if these payments are truly voluntary.

19 May 2025, 07:10 PM

Ukraine’s Education Ministry plans to cull around 20 universities

The Ukrainian Education Ministry plans to reduce the numberof universities across the country to about 100, down from 121 currently, Deputy Education Minister Mykhailo Vynnytskyi said on Nov. 8.

9 November 2024, 02:06 AM

Ukraine to adopt 12-year school education by 2027

Starting in 2027, Ukrainian students will attend another year of high school, spending 12 years in total before they graduate and can apply to universities, Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi announced on Sept. 23.

23 September 2024, 08:38 PM

Ukraine ready to provide on-site education for children in Kursk Oblast, relocation not considered

Ukraine is ready to provide educational access for children in Russia's Kursk Oblast if needed, but has no plans to relocate them to Ukrainian territory, Deputy Education Minister Mykhailo Vynnytskyi said on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 07:35 PM

Education Ministry approves updated national defense curriculum

Ukraine’s Education Ministry has recommended an updated curriculum for the Defense of Ukraine subject taught to high school students, the ministry announced on Aug. 13.

13 August 2024, 08:44 PM

Education Ministry develops Crimean Tatar language curriculum

Ukraine’s Education Ministry has finished preparing a curriculum for a 140-lesson-long Crimean Tatar language and literature course, designed for 5th- and 6th-grade school students, the ministry announced on Aug. 8.

9 August 2024, 12:33 AM

Ukraine’s Education Ministry to conduct internal gender audit

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has initiated the preparation and implementation of a gender audit as part of national efforts to create a barrier-free favorable working environment for both men and women, the Ministry of Education and Science announced on August 6.

7 August 2024, 11:12 AM

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