Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

 

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• Director of the Riga Russian secondary school No 95 resigned
• Governments committee will discuss amendments to the Education Law
• YES to the schools, YES to Europe! NO to the schools, NO to Europe! – left-wings parties try to link two issues together

The director of the Riga Russian secondary school No 95 Olita Arkle resigned because of the conflict with the Russian-speaking teachers, which had been intensified by the up-coming education reform.

The director of the Riga Russian secondary school No 95 Olita Arkle resigned because of the conflict with the Russian-speaking teachers, which had been intensified by the up-coming education reform. Rigas Balss

Next week the government’s committee will discuss the amendments to the Education Law to remove the word “only” from the provisions that starting from 2004 secondary education will be in ‘Latvian only’.

Next week the governments committee will discuss the amendments to the Education Law to remove the word only from the provisions that starting from 2004 secondary education will be in ‘Latvian only. Lauku Avize, Telegraf, Vesti Segonya

Diena reports that some of the left-wing political organisations intend to link the protest activities against the education reform with the referendum on Latvias EU membership.YES to the schools, YES to Europe! NO to the schools, NO to Europe!- says their slogan.