Saudi students studying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based American university have participated in the International Festival for foreign and sisterly communities stationed in the GCC member state, it was reported here today. The event, which took place last night, was patronized by Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasemi, member of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Governor ofRead more

School books cost the state EGP 3.1 billion annually, so the alternative will be uploading the books on the iPad, said Education Minister Ibrahim Ghoneim. The new iPad system has been in trial now in 29 schools, Ghoneim said while opening a number of new schools in Beni Suef on Sunday. Strict penalties will be effective as of next schoolRead more

The visiting Red Crescent Authority team in Madagascar distributed school supplies among about 1000 students in cooperation with the Madagascar Red Cross Society. In a statement, Suhail Rashid Al Qadhi, chairman of the team, said that the distribution of the school supplies comes as part of the relief assistance provided by UAE RCA in the areas affected by the TropicalRead more

Under the theme “ Sports and Investment”, the four-day  swimming competitions for all education stages at the  prestigious Schools Olympic Program (QOP) 2012-2013 were successfully concluded at Hamad bin Jassim Aquatics complex on Thursday. Some 400 students representing four educational stages took part in the swimming competitions. Around 80 students from 29 schools participated in level one competition ,  91Read more

President Park Geun-hye visited an elementary school Friday to conduct safety checks as part of her push to root out school violence amid public outrage over the recent suicide of a bullied teenager. Upon arriving at Myungshin Elementary School in central Seoul, Park headed first to the staff room where she monitored footage from CCTVs and asked about the school'sRead more

Traces of pork have been found in a sample of halal chicken sausages served to pupils in central London schools and nurseries, the local council has revealed. Pork was present in one sample which may have been supplied by contractor Chartwells to 19 schools and nurseries, Westminster City Council said in a statement. A further sample of non-halal lean minceRead more

The World Bank (WB) approved a USD 400 million assistance for the education sector of southern Pakistan's Sindh province on Friday. The assistance is provided under the Second Sindh Education Sector Reform Program (SERP II). This program will support the efforts of Sindh government in establishing new schools; the quality of education provided and measure student achievement by improving sectorRead more

A Chinese professor's blunt criticism of what he believes is an excessive craze for learning English has sparked heated debate among the public. People's mania for English learning has wasted education resources and threatened the study of Chinese, said Zhang Shuhua, dean of the information and intelligence institute at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Zhang made the remarks atRead more

Two New Orleans high school students were arrested in separate incidents for allegedly trying to bring weapons into their schools, police said. The students -- both 17-years-old -- were jailed Tuesday, The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported. In one incident, a male student named Charlton Porter tried to walk into L.B. Landry High School with a 9mm handgun and 34 bullets,Read more

Minister of State for Information Affairs Samira Ibrahim bin Rajab today received Bahrain University Students' Affairs Dean Dr. Adnan Al-Tamimi, UoB Students' Council chairman Abdulrahim Mahmoud Abdulrahim and representatives of UoB colleges. The minister commended the University of Bahrain for its string of achievements and successes, stressing its dedication to develop the academic programmes, optimise learning standards and develop BahrainiRead more