Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police said. Seven other children were injured in the blaze which destroyed the vehicle. The van was carrying 24 children to a private school in Gujrat, about 112 kilometres (70 miles) north of the eastern city on Lahore, when it caught fire,Read more

The high ambitions and aspirations of Arab youth, who make up the majority of Arab populations, require access to a high quality education to be materialized, a World Economic Forum report has concluded. The Global Agenda Outlook 2013 report release coincides with the start of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa in Jordan. The providingRead more

Teachers arrange a classroom to be used for the coming school year in Bagong Silangan Elementary School in Quezon city, Philippines, May 24, 2013. The Department of Education (DepEd) of the Philippines is expecting around 23.8 million students to go into public and private elementary and high schools nationwide for the school year 2013-2014 that starts on June 3.Read more

US experts recommend US schools be responsible for helping pupils engage in at least 60 minutes of vigorous or moderate intensity activity each school day. Harold W. Kohl III, professor of epidemiology and kinesiology at The University of Texas School of Public Health, part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, said currently more than half ofRead more

The Supreme Court of Tatarstan on Monday will begin review of the criminal case over the murder of Vasilisa Galitsyna, 8, a resident of the town of Naberezhnye Chelny. The case will be considered by a jury at the defendant's request, senior aide to the director of the regional department of the Investigative Committee Elvira Gazizova told Itar-Tass. The defendantRead more

An Indian university lecturer has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly blogging against a Dubai-based university, Gulf Times has reported. The unnamed individual's contract at a private university in Dubai's Academic City was terminated last year. A Dubai court later ruled in his favour and he got his end-of-service benefits. After returning to India, the lecturerRead more

Two teenagers were hurt in an explosion at a secondary school in Russia’s North Caucasian republic of Dagestan, a spokesman for the North Caucasian regional emergencies centre told Itar-Tass on Monday. According to the spokesman, the accident took place at a secondary school in the settlement of Karata, Akhvakhsky district, at 12:20 Moscow time. The blast was caused by aRead more

School children across the West Bank started final exams Sunday despite the ministry of education’s decision to delay them until the end of the month, a union official said. “The teachers’ union insisted on its decision to start finals Sunday, May 19 bypassing the ministry of education’s decision to start finals on May 28,” spokesman Basim Naim told Ma’an. HeRead more

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) exercise and nutrition experts have offered tips for those in search of a summer slim down. EatRight by UAB Weight Management Services Clinical Dietitian Lindsey Lee R.D., said nutrition is necessary to support weight loss efforts. "Incorporate good nutrition habits - eating fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products, whole grains and lean protein sourcesRead more

The Spanish cabinet on Friday approved a controversial new bill which force pupils to choose earlier either an academic or a vocational path, as it tries to cut a youth unemployment rate of 57 percent. The Organic Law for the Improvement of Educational Quality (LOMCE) has caused controversy in the education sector. Last week teachers, students and parents in oppositionRead more