textbooks
The curious case of a censored history book
Opinion
August 26, 2012
The curious case of a censored history book
A government censorship agency banned a book. Two days later, it revoked the ban. Should we be thankful that the…
Revisiting history in schools: Beyond characters
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Revisiting history in schools: Beyond characters
Egyptian students woke to Mubarak-less history books in the wake of the new academic year. The new look of the…
Government to add 25 January revolution to school textbooks
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Government to add 25 January revolution to school textbooks
The Education Ministry has remodeled syllabuses for primary and elementary schools to teach the 25 January revolution, which ended the…
Publishers arrested for printing textbooks without prior permission
Egypt
October 25, 2010
Publishers arrested for printing textbooks without prior permission
Two Egyptian publishers were arrested on Monday for printing British university textbooks without obtaining prior authorization from the respective British…
New academic year brings new speculations and shortages
Egypt
September 18, 2010
New academic year brings new speculations and shortages
A new academic year begins Saturday in many public and private schools amid much speculation.Changing curricula, missing text books and…
Ministry of education to cut book budget
Egypt
July 22, 2010
Ministry of education to cut book budget
The Ministry of Education will downsize its budget for printing school books this year, according to a senior ministry source.…
Education Ministry to overhaul curriculum
Egypt
July 20, 2010
Education Ministry to overhaul curriculum
Education Minister Ahmed Zaki Badr has announced a decision to modify the curriculum for primary and secondary school students, with…