Britain’s reputation as a world-class center for higher education faces irreparable damage, the Government was warned, as more than 2,500 foreign students fought desperately to avoid deportation after their visas were suddenly cancelled. The students, who have been given 60 days to find alternative courses or be forcibly removed from the UK, were all enrolled at London Metropolitan University, whichRead more

Around 650 Syrian refugees are preparing to leave their shelters in public schools ahead of the new school year, aid officials told The Daily Star. Over 50,000 refugees receive aid from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and a small percentage of those reside in communal housing like schools and public buildings. Over the next week the families livingRead more

The Sheikh of al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb said that al-Azhar is completely ready to contribute to the renaissance of Mauritania through supporting education.  Al-Azhar will increase the scholarships to students and is pledged to offer the required support. These statements were made by Ahmed el-Tayeb on Tuesday during a meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Fadel Yaacoub. The meeting discussed waysRead more

A group of Chinese academics has said English-language abbreviations which have become part of everyday life in China should be struck from the country’s top dictionary. A letter signed by more than 100 scholars condemned the inclusion of terms including NBA (National Basketball Association) and WTO (World Trade Organization) in the latest edition of China’s most authoritative dictionary, the GlobalRead more

Teens skipping even several days of school can have a deleterious effect on learning and graduating, a Get Schooled Foundation report said Wednesday. Student achievement suffers after only five absences, the report called "Skipping to Nowhere" says. The report points out students who miss more than 10 days of school in a semester are 20 percent less likely to graduateRead more

A Monessen, Pa., school posted differing semester starting dates on its several Web sites, so some students arrived a day early for class, officials said. At least 10 students showed up for school at Monessen Elementary Center Monday, unaware the school district changed the opening date to Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Wednesday. "I thought it doesn't look like there'sRead more

Supporters of the Lebanese opposition slate rallied Tuesday at a university campus in Beirut calling for the expulsion of the Syrian envoy to Lebanon, UPI reported. Youth leaders with the opposition March 14 slate staged a protest regarding the security situation in the country. Clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian factions in Tripoli last week sparked concerns the Syrian civil warRead more

Students and researchers have a final opportunity to submit abstracts of their work to the Joint Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum and Arab Expatriate Scientists Network Symposium, taking place this October. During the three-day event, awards will be presented for the best research programmes, student research projects, and poster presentations, Qatar Foundation said. A panel comprising international experts and industryRead more

The National Institute of Training (NIT) held a graduation ceremony for the first group of students who completed their certification training on Microsoft and Oracle through Tamkeen’s Professional Certification Scheme “e7trf”. The scheme is part of Tamkeen’s ongoing efforts to make Bahrainis employees choice by enabling them to obtain in-demand accredited professional certifications. Through the programme, Tamkeen provides beneficiaries withRead more

About 60 percent of the U.S. students who took the ACT college entrance exam this year appear unprepared for college, the exam's publisher said. ACT, an acronym for American College Testing, has devised four benchmarks of readiness for college and work in English, mathematics, reading and science. Students who meet the benchmark scores have a 75 percent chance of aRead more