ministry of education
Exam cancelled after question attacks NSF
Egypt
April 5, 2013
Exam cancelled after question attacks NSF
The Ministry of Education has announced it will postpone an Arabic language exam in an Alexandria preparatory school after part…
Rights org decries discrimination against unveiled student
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Rights org decries discrimination against unveiled student
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information asked the Ministry of Education to launch investigations into an Alexandria school director…
Number of students infected with mumps climbs to 583
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Number of students infected with mumps climbs to 583
The number of mumps cases in schools across Egypt reached 583 on Monday. Education Ministry media advisor Mohamed al-Sorogy stated…
Egypt’s school system: Taking a look at schools, their curricula, and accreditation
Life & Style
October 5, 2012
Egypt’s school system: Taking a look at schools, their curricula, and accreditation
According to UNICEF, 95.4 percent of the population in Egypt aged between six and 18 years old is enrolled in…
Protesters accused of assaulting police in Beni Suef
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Protesters accused of assaulting police in Beni Suef
Five individuals were detained in Beni Suef for four days pending investigation into charges of throwing rocks at the police…
Teachers call for strike on first day of school
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Teachers call for strike on first day of school
The Independent Teachers Movements has called for a general strike on Saturday, the first day of the school year.…
Protesting teachers go on hunger strike to call for better pay
Egypt
September 12, 2012
Protesting teachers go on hunger strike to call for better pay
Seven of the teachers staging a sit-in in front of the Cabinet in Cairo began a hunger strike on Wednesday…
Tuesday’s papers: Teachers’ protests and politics in mosques
Egypt
September 11, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Teachers’ protests and politics in mosques
The escalation of teachers’ protests dominates the headlines of both state-owned and independent paper’s front pages Tuesday. Independent daily…
Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws
Long-standing government intervention remains an obstacle to reforming the organization and makeup of university student groups, giving high ranking government…
Egyptian teachers call for mass protest Saturday
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Egyptian teachers call for mass protest Saturday
Egyptian educational groups and unions called for mass protests next Saturday demanding the dismissal of Minister of Education Ahmed Gamal…