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Extension of school year for students from 1st to 6th grade being considered

Minister of Education Krasimir Valchev
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The Ministry of Education and Science is considering extending the school year for students from 1st to 6th grade by two weeks in June. 

We will do our best to make sure that the extension does not affect students from 7th to 12th grade, this country’s Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev said at a press-conference, quoted by BGNES.




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