News about Education
The tenth festival of Japanese culture “Bunkasai” will be held on June 6-7 in the square of the State University of Moldova.
The 2026 Baccalaureate examinations have begun for thousands of graduates under the sign of academic excellence. The National Commission for Examinations announced a record number of candidates who will receive a mark of “10” “automatic” 3,791 graduates in foreign language, 1,136 in computer science and, for the first time, 112 candidates in Romanian language and literature for foreign-speaking students.
Official data reveal a frightening reality: in the Republic of Moldova, children are most often exposed to the risk of sexual violence in the very environment where they should feel safe. Statistics show that in the vast majority of cases the aggressors are people known to the victims.
On the occasion of International Children’s Day, the country’s leadership addressed congratulations and words of support to young citizens, emphasizing education, reading, personal development and family support.
Young entrepreneurs and those planning to start their own business can attend a three-day free training organized by the State Tax Service.
The number of children in Moldova (from 0 to 17 years old) in 2025 amounted to 553 thousand people, or 23.2% of the population. At the same time, the birth rate continues to decline: during 2025, 22.1 thousand newborn children were registered, which is 6.6% less than a year earlier.
The Moldovan Ministry of Education and Research and the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation (CMI) signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of multilingual education, social cohesion and increased participation of national minorities and youth in public life.
The Republic of Moldova lowers the minimum age of access to employment services and measures from 16 to 15 years.
The State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) represented Moldova at the 18th European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation “EUROINVENT”, which took place from May 28 to 30, 2026, at the Palace of Culture in Iasi.
The Medical College of the Latvian State University provides therapeutic massage and underwater body massage to patients.
In France, from July 1, 2026, about 100,000 students from countries outside the European Economic Area will no longer receive personalized housing assistance (APL).
Major technology companies including Meta, ByteDance, Snap and YouTube have agreed to pay $27 million to settle claims by a school district in the US state of Kentucky. The schools accused the platforms of exacerbating a mental health crisis among students.
The Chisinau authorities inform that the Municipal Center for Training and Education is launching the program “Employment for All” of the 2026 edition.
The Chisinau Vocational School No. 11 for students with special needs will cease its educational activity.
In Georgia, school uniforms will be made compulsory for all students in public schools. The industry is struggling to cope with the state order of 1.8 million garments.
A labor fair is being held in Chisinau, with over 2,000 vacancies. In this way, the authorities hope to partially reduce the personnel shortage, which is becoming one of the key problems of the economy.
Almost a quarter of Moldova’s population is made up of young people between the ages of 14 and 34, but this segment has shrunk by an alarming 4.2% in just the last four years. Against the background of demographic decline, the authorities have noted another phenomenon – the “electoral apathy” of the new generation.
Russian universities may return to the practice of oral defense of diplomas amid the rapid development of artificial intelligence. Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, said that traditional written work is becoming less and less reflective of students’ real knowledge, as modern AI services are able to create high-level texts in a matter of minutes.
The education sector has become the scene of a fierce political confrontation between local and central authorities. Chisinau Mayor General Ion Ceban accuses the leadership of the country’s intention to deprive the capital of 330 million lei in just one year. In response, Education Minister Dan Perciun says the reform is vital to the system and reproaches the Chisinau mayor’s office for leaving more than a billion lei unspent over the past six years. The conflict continued in parliament.
Details of the reform of the education system have emerged. It involves the transfer of education departments and, consequently, schools from local authorities to the direct subordination of the Ministry of Education and Research. In this context, the government proposes to reduce the share of personal income tax that remains in the budgets of Chisinau and Balti municipalities from 50% to 45% of the amount collected.
