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Education Ministry will not postpone exams for mumps, says spokesperson
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Education Ministry will not postpone exams for mumps, says spokesperson
The Ministry of Education has no intention to postpone or cancel first semester exams because of mumps, Education Ministry spokesperson…
In the beginning was the Teacher
Opinion
October 15, 2012
In the beginning was the Teacher
Last month, Egyptian teachers came from every governorate and gathered on Qasr al-Aini Street in front of the Cabinet. They…
Dozens of students catch mumps in Minya, Qena
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Dozens of students catch mumps in Minya, Qena
Dozens of students have been diagnosed with the mumps in the governorates Minya and Qena, the Health Ministry reported on…
No carrot, only stick: No concessions in government crackdown on strikes
Egypt
September 19, 2012
No carrot, only stick: No concessions in government crackdown on strikes
The beginning of the academic year this week was inaugurated with a host of strikes by employees across sectors —…
Cabinet secures LE1.3 billion for teacher salaries, minister says
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Cabinet secures LE1.3 billion for teacher salaries, minister says
The Cabinet announced Thursday that it has secured $1.3 billion to increase salaries for teachers in response to a sit-in…
Nation’s teachers congregate in Cairo, protest working conditions
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Nation’s teachers congregate in Cairo, protest working conditions
From Alexandria in the north to Aswan in the south, protesting teachers from numerous governorates descended upon the Cabinet for…
Teachers protest to demand minister’s dismissal and salary increase
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Teachers protest to demand minister’s dismissal and salary increase
Hundreds of teachers blocked Qasr al-Aini Street Monday while demonstrating in front of the Cabinet building to protest conditions they…
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Archaeology
August 30, 2012
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Instilling a sense of pride of the country’s past in the young is a priority for history educators in Egypt.…
Morsy endorses new thanaweya amma law, minister says
Egypt
July 24, 2012
Morsy endorses new thanaweya amma law, minister says
Education Minister Gamal al-Araby said that President Mohamed Morsy has endorsed the application of a new law on the final…
Al-Azhar teachers halt test grading in protest
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Al-Azhar teachers halt test grading in protest
Some 5,000 teachers who work in Al-Azhar schools stopped grading final high school exams for students in six governorates Tuesday.…