Indriksone: coalition's delay on grading reform risks harming students

Education and Science Minister Ilze Indriksone (National Alliance) has publicly criticized coalition partners for their reluctance to back changes to the student grading system proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM).

According to the minister, postponing the reform is not without consequences: it could deprive hundreds of young people of the opportunity to continue their studies at the next stage of education. Indriksone also warned that without changes, more students could end up having to repeat the 9th grade.

The minister stressed that the ministry has deliberately pushed the reform forward, but its implementation is being held back by coalition parties' unwillingness to agree on the proposed changes. The source text does not specify the exact content of the proposals or which parties are objecting.

The grading system affects a broad range of young people, since it determines access to further education after the basic school stage. The minister is calling on coalition partners to reach an agreement more quickly, in order to avoid negative consequences that could affect a large number of students in the near future.