education
A world of difference: United World Colleges help Egyptian students step out
Life & Style
March 15, 2013
A world of difference: United World Colleges help Egyptian students step out
Not many Egyptians are able to move out of their parents’ home aged 16. In fact, most Egyptians continue to…
Egypt Education Minister: LE2.1 billion wasted on textbooks
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Egypt Education Minister: LE2.1 billion wasted on textbooks
The Education Ministry wastes LE2.1 billion annually on textbooks, an amount sufficient to build 400 schools, said Education Minister Ibrahim…
The world from their backyard: Children in Ard al-Lewa learn about differences through Safarni
Life & Style
February 28, 2013
The world from their backyard: Children in Ard al-Lewa learn about differences through Safarni
After a sip of a traditional drink from the Ivory Coast, a young Egyptian child shivers. “This is very, very…
Cairo University investigates teacher over views on bearded police
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Cairo University investigates teacher over views on bearded police
Cairo University is investigating the conduct of a professor after he aired his disagreement of the Interior Ministry's ban on…
Foundation uses dance, theatre and singing to open up young minds
Art news
January 31, 2013
Foundation uses dance, theatre and singing to open up young minds
For many people in Egypt, art is considered a luxury — a hobby for rich folk rather than an advisable…
Independent Teachers Syndicate: Ministry is ‘Brotherhoodizing’ education
Egypt
January 7, 2013
Independent Teachers Syndicate: Ministry is ‘Brotherhoodizing’ education
The Independent Teachers Syndicate has accused the Education Ministry of "Brotherhoodizing" education, dismissing the ministry's media statements saying it is…
Corporal punishment is on the rise, and society acquiesces
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Corporal punishment is on the rise, and society acquiesces
In the video, terrified schoolchildren line up at their teacher’s desk in a Delta kindergarten to have their homework corrected.…
Govt report: Nearly a quarter of Egyptian children are poor
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Govt report: Nearly a quarter of Egyptian children are poor
Nearly 26.4 percent of Egyptian children are poor, according to a government report released Monday, which also said that 8.11…
No more pencils, no more books: School supplies are getting more costly
Life & Style
October 22, 2012
No more pencils, no more books: School supplies are getting more costly
Going back to school has been taking a toll on family budgets as school supply prices hit parents’ pockets even…
Activists outraged over ministry’s stance on hitting students
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Activists outraged over ministry’s stance on hitting students
Education Minister Ibrahim Ghoneim should be tried for inciting violence in schools and violating student rights, said education and human rights…