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Education Minister Andreas Loverdos (photo) has asked universities and technical colleges not to accept the return of 587 administrative employees who were placed in a labor pool last year.

Two schoolteachers will be fired and another five suspended on Friday after allegedly being linked to child pornography, Education Minister Andreas Loverdos said Thursday.

As an investigation by the police’s cyber crimes squad revealed that suspects alleged to have made sexual advances to minors over the Internet include at least four teachers, Education Minister Andreas Loverdos (photo) said that any teachers implicated in the probe would be immediately dismissed.

Education Minister Andreas Loverdos (photo) on Tuesday announced the closure of Domi, a private college in Athens, due to pending debts to the Social Security Foundation (IKA) totaling some 20 million euros.

Deputy Education Minister Costas Koukodimos resigned from his post on Monday citing personal reasons while reports indicated that his struggling businesses in Pieria, northern Greece, were the actual reason for his departure.

Education Minister Andreas Loverdos indicated on Wednesday that he would go against government policy and refuse to fire any university administrative staff.

Thousands of students who are taking too long to complete their university courses will be barred from continuing their degrees, Education Minister Andreas Loverdos said on Monday.

Education Minister Andreas Loverdos Monday asked university and technical college directors to lift obstacles to disabled applicants studying at higher education institutions.

In a letter, Loverdos urged the managers to “revoke provisions... which violate the principle of equality and the right to higher education.”

Education Minister Andreas Loverdos (photo) on Thursday had to step in to ensure that a visually impaired honor student can attend university.