A dissertation conducted to obtain a master's degree in psychological guidance at the University of Bahrain (UoB) explored the subject of knowledge awareness in mothers and teachers of talented children during the earlier stage of primary schooling in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in terms of distinctive characteristics in talented children and how to encourage them throughout the stages ofRead more

Pakistani Christians closed missionary schools on Monday in protest after a Muslim mob torched more than 100 Christian homes following allegations of blasphemy. More than 3,000 Muslims rampaged through Joseph Colony, a Christian area of the eastern city of Lahore, on Saturday after allegations that a Christian had made derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammed three days earlier. Police saidRead more

Millions of children gain opportunity to break poverty cycle.In 2007, a vision was born to help a million children gain education access in poor countries. Today, the lives of 7,000,000 children in 28 developing nations have been transformed by that vision – Dubai Cares. In a little over five years, the group has greatly surpassed its own initial goals, asRead more

A delegation from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, on Sunday visited the Zayed University Campus in Dubai. The 33 students led by professor Paul Friga, Director of Consulting Concentrations and Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, was received by Provost of Zayed University, Dr. Larry Wilson, and vice-provost, Bryan Gilroy and other faculty members. During the visit, theRead more

On International Women's Day, Plan India, an NGO that works towards the upliftment of under-privileged children, will launch a web-based application to raise funds for the education of girls in the country, an official said here Thursday. The app based on the micro site www.educateagirl.org is being supported by women achievers like Indra Nooyi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anu Aga, KiranRead more

Al-Fatah Secondary school in Abha in the southern province of Asir has won second place in the first phase of the Near East and North Africa contest organized by the GLOBE Program on environmental research. The GLOBE Program is implemented through a worldwide network of over 24,000 primary and secondary schools and many universities around the world. Assistant Director GeneralRead more

The Philadelphia School Reform Commission said they voted to close 23 schools in the city after months of debate. Four schools the commission considered closing will stay open, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The vote Thursday night came after many protests and rallies against the closing, which is estimated to be one of the largest mass school closings in the nation'sRead more

The Secretary General of the Council of Child Welfare, Amal Mahmud Al-Amin has asserted the necessity for inclusion of the right of education in the forthcoming Constitution as it considered a basic factor for the development of communities . Ustaza Amal who was addressing a workshop on the inclusion of Education in the Constitution at the Khartoum State's Legislative CouncilRead more

The Council of Ministers, chaired by the President of the Republic, Field marshal Omer Al-Bashir, has approved a report on the preparations for launching the Secondary School examinations for the year 2013. Around 434, 080 students will sit for the examinations at 2650 centers in Sudan and 17 centers abroad. The report was presented by the Minister of Education, SuadRead more

Kindergartners in Chicago will be introduced to sex education within two years as part of an overhaul of the Chicago public schools sexual health program. Most U.S. public schools usually start sex education in the fifth grade. The new policy, which the Chicago Board of Education passed on Wednesday, mandates that a set amount of time be spent on sexRead more