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CNN: ‘School with no paper’ opens door to hotel jobs for Thailand’s youth
Life & Style
December 14, 2015
CNN: ‘School with no paper’ opens door to hotel jobs for Thailand’s youth
Its warm smiles, beautiful beaches and impeccable service have long been a magnet for travelers from all over the world. Now…
Biology teacher interrogated over live dissection of rabbit in class
Egypt
November 29, 2015
Biology teacher interrogated over live dissection of rabbit in class
The Administrative Prosecution has ordered the questioning of a secondary school biology teacher after social network sites circulated a video…
Six students wounded from Daqahlia school gunfight
Egypt
November 10, 2015
Six students wounded from Daqahlia school gunfight
Six students were wounded at a secondary school in Daqahlia's city of Mansoura after a gunfight erupted among its students. The…
Student protests against attendance, discipline grades spread across provinces
Egypt
October 19, 2015
Student protests against attendance, discipline grades spread across provinces
Student demonstrations condemning a recent decision by the Education Ministry to add marks for attendance and discipline extended outside Cairo…
High school students continue protests against discipline, attendance marks
Egypt
October 15, 2015
High school students continue protests against discipline, attendance marks
Dozens of high school students resumed demonstrations on Thursday morning outside the Education Ministry against recently added grades for attendance and…
Top student shuns meeting with Pope after receiving a zero in school
Egypt
September 3, 2015
Top student shuns meeting with Pope after receiving a zero in school
A Christian high school student who challenged the Education Ministry's exam protocol resulting in a public outcry, has declined to…
61 female students were harassed by teachers in school
Egypt
August 17, 2015
61 female students were harassed by teachers in school
A government body has reported at least 61 sexual harassment cases of young female students in primary and secondary schools…
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 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…
Millions of Middle East children out of school, UN warns
Life & Style
April 15, 2015
Millions of Middle East children out of school, UN warns
More than 12 million children in the Middle East are not being educated despite advances in efforts to expand schooling,…