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Moldova advances Education 2030 reform and investments

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2026-10-28 09:52 UTC → 2026-10-29 07:22 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Moldova is advancing its “Education 2030” reform through significant financial investments and structural changes. In August 2026, the government approved an implementation program for 2026–2030 involving approximately 13.5 billion lei to modernize all educational levels. Administrative reforms to reduce bureaucracy took effect on September 1, 2026, including new teacher certification regulations and selection rules for deputy school directors. To address staffing and compensation, Minister of Education and Research Dan Perciun announced that teachers will receive salary increases of 11% to 15% starting January 1, 2027, with some potentially seeing total increases of up to 25% through performance bonuses. The long-term goal is to raise teacher pay to 120% of the national average. As a transitional measure, educators will receive an additional net monthly payment of 1,000 lei starting September 1, 2026. To address regional shortages, the ~~Ministry proposed~~ government has approved a financial ~~stimulation program~~ support mechanism for ~~teachers relocating to~~ the Gagauzia Autonomous Unit and ~~Taraclia, offering~~ the Taraclia district. Teachers relocating to these regions will receive a one-time ~~indemnity~~ incentive of 200,000 ~~lei for those committing~~ lei, distributed in two installments, provided they commit to at least five years of service with a minimum 18-hour weekly teaching load and ~~demonstrating~~ demonstrate Romanian language ~~proficiency.~~ proficiency at a B2 level or higher. Minister Perciun noted that staff shortages have hindered the opening of new Romanian-language classes, particularly in primary education. A new teacher training framework proposed for 2027 will introduce mandatory pedagogical practice in the first semester at specialized institutions. The reform also proposes making a master’s degree mandatory for primary and gymnasium school teachers. To support these changes, the government has tripled pedagogical scholarships to over 4,200 lei. practice. Additionally, more than 30 Moldovan ~~officials recently~~ educational representatives participated in a training program in Romania ~~focused on improving~~ in late October 2026 to improve the national examination ~~system~~ system. Lilia Ivanov, director of the National Agency for Curriculum and Evaluation (ANCE), stated the goal is to ensure national exams provide “reliable data ~~reliability.~~ for educational decisions.” Infrastructure investments include an 80 million euro project to modernize 25 technical vocational institutions between 2026 and 2032. ~~Demographic challenges continue to prompt school network consolidation to address a projected 20% to 25% student population decrease by 2040.~~

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