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Education
- EnglishHigher public education shall be free of charge up to the third level.
Admittance to public institutions of higher education shall be regulated by means of a credit equivalency and admission system, as defined by law.
Free tuition shall be linked to the academic responsibility of the students.
Regardless of their public or private character, equality of opportunities with respect to access, permanence, passing and graduation shall be guaranteed, except for the charging of tuition in private education.
The collection of tuition and registration fees in advanced private education shall benefit from mechanisms such as scholarships, loans, admission quotas and others that make it possible to ensure social integration and equity in all its many dimensions. (Art. 356) - SpanishLa educación superior pública será gratuita hasta el tercer nivel.
El ingreso a las instituciones públicas de educación superior se regulará a través de un sistema de nivelación y admisión, definido en la ley. La gratuidad se vinculará a la responsabilidad académica de las estudiantes y los estudiantes.
Con independencia de su carácter público o particular, se garantiza la igualdad de oportunidades en el acceso, en la permanencia, y en la movilidad y en el egreso, con excepción del cobro de aranceles en la educación particular.
El cobro de aranceles en la educación superior particular contará con mecanismos tales como becas, créditos, cuotas de ingreso u otros que permitan la integración y equidad social en sus multiples dimensiones. (Art. 356)
Education
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the exclusive competence of the Provinces:
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13. maternal, primary, secondary, professional and special education as well as literacy of citizens, in accordance with the norms established by the Central Power;
… (Art. 204) - FrenchSans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence exclusive des provinces:
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13. l’enseignement maternel, primaire, secondaire, professionnel et spécial ainsi que l’alphabétisation des citoyens, conformément aux normes établies par le pouvoir central;
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Education
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2. Education constitutes a basic mission for the State and shall aim at the moral, intellectual, professional and physical training of Greeks, the development of national and religious consciousness and at their formation as free and responsible citizens.
3. The number of years of compulsory education shall be no less than nine.
4. All Greeks are entitled to free education on all levels at State educational institutions. The State shall provide financial assistance to those who distinguish themselves, as well as to students in need of assistance or special protection, in accordance with their abilities.
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2. H παιδεία αποτελεί βασική αποστολή του Kράτους και έχει σκοπό την ηθική, πνευματική, επαγγελματική και φυσική αγωγή των Eλλήνων, την ανάπτυξη της εθνικής και θρησκευτικής συνείδησης και τη διάπλασή τους σε ελεύθερους και υπεύθυνους πολίτες.
3. Tα έτη υποχρεωτικής φοίτησης δεν μπορεί να είναι λιγότερα από εννέα.
4. Όλοι οι Έλληνες έχουν δικαίωμα δωρεάν παιδείας, σε όλες τις βαθμίδες της, στα κρατικά εκπαιδευτήρια. Tο Kράτος ενισχύει τους σπουδαστές που διακρίνονται, καθώς και αυτούς που έχουν ανάγκη από βοήθεια ή ειδική προστασία, ανάλογα με τις ικανότητές τους.
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Education
- EnglishFormal education is compulsory up to the age of fifteen years. (Art. 38E)
Education
- English(1) All persons shall have the right to equal educational opportunities and facilities and with a view to achieving the full realisation of that right—
(a) basic education shall be free, compulsory and available to all;
(b) secondary education in its different forms, including technical and vocational education, shall be made generally available and accessible to all by every appropriate means, and in particular, by the progressive introduction of free education;
(c) higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular, by progressive introduction of free education;
(d) functional literacy shall be encouraged or intensified as far as possible;
(e) the development of a system of schools with adequate facilities at all levels shall be actively pursued.
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Education
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(1) Every person has the right to education.
(2) The State organizes teaching [enseignement] and guarantees [its] access.
The duration of the obligatory education [enseignement] is established by the law.
The basic and secondary public education is free.
(3) Freedom of teaching is exercised within respect for the values of a democratic society based on fundamental rights and public freedoms.
State intervention in private education is established by the law.
(4) Every person is free to study in Luxembourg or abroad, to attend the universities of their choice. The conditions for the recognition of the diplomas are established by the law. (Art. 33)
Education
- EnglishNo educational establishment may provide education of a quality below the level established by law. (Art. 158)
- SpanishNingún centro educativo podrá ofrecer conocimientos de calidad inferior a los del nivel que le corresponde conforme a la Ley. (Art. 158)
Education
- EnglishThe State organizes a public education, gratuitous and accessible to all. Primary education is obligatory for all. (Art. 24)
- FrenchL’Etat organise un enseignement public, gratuit et accessible à tous. L’enseignement primaire est obligatoire pour tous. (Art. 24)
Education
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5. Parents have the right and the duty to educate and maintain their children.
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5. Os pais têm o direito e o dever de educação e manutenção dos filhos.
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Education
- EnglishThe State shall establish a system of economic benefits through scholarships, supplements, or any economic assistance to students who deserve or require it.
Under equal circumstances, preference shall be given to those who are financially in need. (Art. 102) - SpanishEl Estado establecerá sistemas que proporcionen los recursos adecuados para otorgar becas, auxilios u otras prestaciones económicas a los estudiantes que lo merezcan o lo necesiten.
En igualdad de circunstancias se preferirá a los económicamente más necesitados. (Art. 102)