Some 200,000 students returned to schools yesterday, marking the beginning of the new 2012-13 academic year in Qatar. The  Independent, community, private and international schools reopened yesterday  after the summer vacation in accordance with a decision of the Supreme Council of Education to unify the school calendar. The buildings of the  Independent schools have been fully prepared to start theRead more

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited a number of schools in Umm Al Quwain and Ajman on Sunday morning. He was accompanied during the tour by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Read more

Israel's government on Sunday approved plans to upgrade a West Bank college to a full-fledged university, in a symbolic move which still requires a ruling by the High Court and the attorney general. In July, the "Council for Higher Education in Judaea and Samaria," a group close to Jewish settlers, recommended that the Ariel University Centre receive the upgraded status,Read more

Hong Kong's government on Saturday backed down on a plan to force school children to take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests and on the eve of crucial legislative polls. "The amendment of this policy means that we are giving the authority to the schools," the city's leader, Leung Chun-ying, told reporters a day after activists said more thanRead more

University professors and researcher will now retire at the age of 65 instead of 60, according to the new Sudanese draft law approved by the Council of Ministers on Thursday. Professor Khamis Kajo, who presented the law said: “this law also modifies the procedures related to the appointment of university directors. They will be selected through recommendation from professors councilsRead more

The Chicago School Board president sat in on contract talks with the teachers union and said he thinks a strike planned for next week can be avoided. "I think we've actually made a lot of progress and I think we're getting really close, even on thorny issues," David Vitale said. "I think absolutely a deal can be made." The teachers'Read more

Tunisian university students can wear a religiously mandated veil, or niqab, to class, the African Manager website reported the Ministry for Higher Education as announcing on Friday. The new law "was drawn up to guarantee the rights and freedoms of all students, with no exclusions," the Ministry reportedly said. The issue of whether or not students should wear the niqabRead more

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's latest jab at calming rioting students with an education reforms package provoked more street protests in Santiago and other cities. A proposed $1.23 billion boost to education spending through business taxation was dismissed as inadequate by representatives of students who say the education system benefits a privileged minority, leaving the bulk of youths struggling with highRead more

China's education minister vowed on Thursday to promote educational equity and reduce regional, rural-urban and inter-school gaps in the field. The central government's spending on education will reach 2.2 trillion yuan (350 billion U.S. dollars) in 2012, accounting for more than 4 percent of GDP this year, up 600 billion yuan year on year, said Minister of Education Yuan GuirenRead more

As the Syrian government insisted that schools will open on time -- Sept. 16, Syrian families have shown extreme concerns about the safety of their children in light of the continuing violence in almost all Syrian cities. "I will not jeopardize their lives and I am even thinking about not sending them at all to schools this year... maybe nextRead more