"This is the letter 'A.' Who knows a word beginning with A?" "Airplane!" the young pupils cry out together in a makeshift school in Aazaz, a northern Syrian town devastated by aerial bombardment. Khadijeh, 14, proudly displays the notebook, pencil and eraser provided to her by the school this autumn. On the cover page, she has drawn flags of theRead more

French schools in Tunisia will close from Wednesday afternoon until Monday morning due to security concerns, after a French weekly published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, the embassy in Tunis said. "It's a preventative measure. We have not received any direct threats," an embassy source told AFP, adding that the mission would stay closed on Friday, when Islamist demonstrations followingRead more

Chicago teachers walked picket lines for the seventh day Tuesday as parents delivered more than 1,000 postcards to calling for an end to their strike. The postcards were handed to security guards at the Chicago Board of Education by about 50 parents after schools Chief Executive Officer Jean-Claude Brizard did not to come downstairs to accept them, WBBM-TV, Chicago, reported.Read more

Tourists from South Asian countries that export labour to the UAE will require a university degree to get a visa as the rich Gulf state fights an illegal influx, a newspaper reported Tuesday. Electricians, pipe fitters, masons, farmers, drivers, tailors and cleaners from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Philippines are now banned from obtaining a tourist visa, GulfRead more

Chicago teachers union delegates meeting Tuesday will decide whether to call teachers back to work or keep them out on picket lines, union representatives said. The union's House of Delegates -- 800 representatives from schools around the city -- was to meet at 3 p.m., two days after meeting and deciding not to accept a deal struck by negotiators. TheRead more

The Kuwait Cabinet adopted Monday the Ministry of Education's proposal to provide grants for teachers who wish to complete higher studies overseas for one of the disciplines set forth by the ministry. The adoption of this proposal, the details of which would be announced later, stems from the ministry's keenness for the significant role played by Kuwaiti teachers and toRead more

Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali attended, on Monday morning in Tunis, starting of the new school year at the Alaouia High School and Rue des Savants Primary School. Escorted by Education Minister Abdellatif Abid, the PM extended thanks and consideration to the parents, pupils and the education members of staff, stressing that "Tunisia is secure in your hands and we countRead more

National Education Minister Abdellatif Baba Ahmed said the inauguration Sunday of the specialized high school of mathematics, in Kouba, Algiers, would open up broad prospects for students wishing to pursue university studies in science and technology courses.  Read more

Students of a Livorno elementary school temporarily closed on Monday due to a possible rat infestation have been given the green light to return, city authorities said on Monday. "We inspected the building that has been cleaned and found no signs of rodents," said Livorno city authorities. School authorities said that rodents were spotted during standard maintenance work in theRead more

The Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge was evacuated Monday after a bomb threat was made, campus police said. Baton Rouge's WAFB-TV reported the entire campus was being vacated. The school has about 29,000 students and about 6,500 faculty and support staff. LSU officials sent out an alert at 11:32 a.m. local time directing everyone to leave the campusRead more