education
Afghanistan: Men throw acid into girls’ faces ‘for going to school’
World
July 6, 2015
Afghanistan: Men throw acid into girls’ faces ‘for going to school’
Attackers on a motorbike threw acid in the faces of three teenage girls on their way to school in Afghanistan's…
Exam question leakers vow to stop in return for educational reform
Egypt
June 11, 2015
Exam question leakers vow to stop in return for educational reform
Students claiming responsibility for leaking secondary school exam questions said they would not stop their activity until the government responds…
Minister attributes Egypt’s weaknesses to the shortcomings of education system
Egypt
June 11, 2015
Minister attributes Egypt’s weaknesses to the shortcomings of education system
Ghada Wali, the Minister of Social Solidarity, said education is the main problem facing Egypt, and attributed the country's weaknesses…
WHO team urges South Korea to reopen schools as more close in MERS crisis
Health & Fitness
June 10, 2015
WHO team urges South Korea to reopen schools as more close in MERS crisis
A joint South Korean-World Health Organization mission studying an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) recommended on Wednesday that…
CAPMAS: Total expenditure on basic education reaches 6.6 percent of total spending
Business
June 8, 2015
CAPMAS: Total expenditure on basic education reaches 6.6 percent of total spending
The expenditure on primary education reached LE45.3 billion, which constitutes 6.6% of total public expenditure and 56% of total expenditure…
Pakistan’s Malala gunmen ‘acquitted but still in custody’
World
June 6, 2015
Pakistan’s Malala gunmen ‘acquitted but still in custody’
Eight of the 10 men acquitted by a court over the attempted murder of Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai are…
Minister admits high rate of students reading, writing failure
Egypt
May 21, 2015
Minister admits high rate of students reading, writing failure
Education Minister Moheb al-Rafie has admitted high rates of writing and reading weakness among students, saying that he is the only…
Bill Cosby to advocate for education in rural Alabama
Art news
May 14, 2015
Bill Cosby to advocate for education in rural Alabama
Embattled actor and comedian Bill Cosby will visit Alabama on Thursday and Friday for events aimed at highlighting schools in…
School students protest transfer of teacher who wrangled with admins
Egypt
February 11, 2015
School students protest transfer of teacher who wrangled with admins
Around 155 students in a Beni Suef school refused to go to classes and protested at the school’s yard condemning…
British ambassador launches Malvern College Egypt
Egypt
December 15, 2014
British ambassador launches Malvern College Egypt
The British Ambassador to Cairo John Casson launched a branch of Malvern College in Egypt on Sunday evening. Education is the…