A number of students and teachers from public schools took part in a youth forum held under the theme “Women and Social Media” which was organised by the Supreme Council for Women(SCW)’s youth department as part of celebrations marking Bahrain Women Day 2013 on December 1. A host of media persons from the GCC countries participated in the forum whichRead more

German Minister of Education & Research Johanna Wanka and her Turkish counterpart Nihat Ergun held here today talks in the fields of scientific cooperation between Berlin and Ankara. During the meeting, the two sides signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries in the fields of science.Read more

Kuwaiti Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf reaffirmed Friday keenness on caring for, and following up the situations of, the Kuwaiti students in France. "The State of Kuwait, represented by the Ministry of Higher Education, does its utmost to facilitate the overseas academic mission of our students on equal footing with students at home," Dr.Read more

A bus driver for a Minneapolis-area school district who is also a Christian pastor says his rights were violated when he was fired for praying with students. Durham School Services, which provides bus transport for the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district, fired George Nathaniel last week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. In a letter to Nathaniel, the company said it had received moreRead more

AT A moment when the failed policies of corporate reformers are coming to light, teachers unions are beginning, in small but determined ways, to reinvent ourselves amid the fight to defend public education. The setbacks for the corporate education agenda are still few and far between. But they show a potential to begin to push back against an ideology thatRead more

South Korea’s school system has been declared a model by many foreign politicians, including US President Barack Obama, as the country ranks near the top of most global education rankings. But at home, there are rising concerns that a school system focused on endless hours of rote learning has serious flaws, as the intense competition to get into top universitiesRead more

President of the Isolated Childrens Parents Association of NSW Duncan Taylor says this is a significant win for rural students, who battle isolation to get a good education. He said that ongoing assessment of programs and systems will be an important part of the process to ensure that students are getting the greatest possible benefit from the funding. Mr TaylorRead more

International students not only make La Crosse a source of workers for the global economy but also contribute more than $10.5 million to local coffers. The worldwide perspective is reflected at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University and Western Technical College, said Jay Lokken, director of UW-L’s Office of International Education. That reflection will be mirrored during Global InitiativesRead more

The College of Engineering is approaching a landmark anniversary in resolute style, expanding its focus to incubating ideas Leaf through the souvenir issued by the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (CET), to the alumni who attended its 70th anniversary celebrations four years ago. You will find an excerpt from M. Mangalabhanu, a student of the first batch of the college, whichRead more

Members of the Parliamentary Committee of Education, Culture and Guidance discussed Thursday level of education in Kuwait and how to honor needs of labor market. Committee Chairman MP Humoud Al-Hamdan said in a press release They discussed proper care for Kuwaiti citizens starting from the kindergarten until graduation and employment. They have also discussed how to direct the fresh graduatesRead more