Abstract
AbstractRomanian education policy was notoriously plagued by instability and a tendency to escape the normal policymaking cycle via top-down highly politicised reforms. After almost three decades, a new initiative by the President of Romania attempts to promote a more inclusive style of policymaking that would ensure wider societal support to upcoming educational reforms. The purpose of this article is to set the background to the wider discussion on Romanian higher education, placing it inside the context of the country�s efforts to reform its schools and universities via the Educated Romania project, on which the authors had the privilege of working. It aims to create a long-term, structured vision on which to centre future education reforms and to correct some of the imbalances that have emerged in Romanian education over the past few decades. The conclusion also analyses the chances of its survival in the current Romanian political and administrative status-quo.
Highlights
Romanian education policy was notoriously plagued by instability and a tendency to escape the normal policymaking cycle via top-down highly politicised reforms
A slew of international reports has recently shone light on the poor performance of Romanian education compared to its European peers
Romania suffering from a limited output and low funding, again placing well shy of European averages
Summary
Education as a policy topic has become increasingly prominent in Romanian public debates in recent years. A slew of international reports has recently shone light on the poor performance of Romanian education compared to its European peers. PISA scores have placed the country near the bottom among European states, indicating structural quality issues in secondary education. The country has failed to lift education attainment, with the share of tertiary education graduates among persons age 30–34 at the very bottom of the EU league table (European Commission 2020). Research has been another contentious topic, with
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