It is the biggest adventure of their young lives, but one that comes with a certain amount of nervous anticipation. As their time at school and college here comes to a close, many UAE students are getting ready to leave the comforts of home to study abroad. For one close-knit Dubai family, life will never quite be the same again.Read more

A trial inspection of 12 government schools in the capital has rated none as high performing. However, inspectors said they did not expect any schools to make the top grade at this stage, and many showed positive indicators for the future. The 12 schools are the first to be evaluated under the new Irtiqaa system. A team from Abu DhabiRead more

Several Indian schools in Qatar have been accused of charging fees much above the rates permitted by CBSE, causing resentment among parents. While the CBSE has fixed Rs 3,000 (195-197 Qatari riyals at current exchange rates) as the examination fee to be collected from overseas Indian students appearing for the Class 12 board examinations to be held in March nextRead more

The Royal Charity Organization's Secretary-General Dr. Mustafa Al-Sayed expressed gratitude and appreciation to the organization's Board of Trustees' Chairman also the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports' President HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad who has sponsored the education of Bahrain students in the University of Bahrain (UoB) as part of blessing the birth of his twin sons (Hamad and Mohammed).Read more

A program in Canadian elementary schools designed to rid schools of bullying behavior directed at students who stutter is effective, researchers say. Marilyn Langevin, acting executive director and director of research at the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research at the University of Alberta and creator of the Teasing and Bullying Unacceptable Behavior program, said it is taught province-wide toRead more

The Center for calibration and engineering testing at Kuwait University (KU) has won the ISO quality certification from the German (TUV Nord) company. Director of the Center, Dr. Abdulathim Falah said in a statement today that the Center has won the certificate, which is valid until May 17, 2015. He added that this certificate consolidates trust in test results carriedRead more

Parents claim Dubai private schools are using new KHDA framework to hit them in their pockets. Private schools in Dubai have been accused of fleecing parents over plans to bump up fees. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has already allowed increases at 83 schools, while more than 20 applications are pending. According to KHDA, out of 146 privateRead more

At least 25 people were arrested late Saturday after hundreds took to Montreal's streets, protesting against plans to raise tuition fees -- as well as against Canada's hosting of the Formula One Grand Prix. The march began peacefully, with some of the 500 protesters banging pots and pans and some wearing carnival masks. But when the marchers neared Crescent StreetRead more

Approximately 88,000 Palestinian students sat for the first session of the General Secondary Certificate, or Tawjihi exams, in the West Bank and Gaza on Saturday. A Palestinian Authority delegation visited test halls in Ramallah to check up on the process. The delegation encompassed Education Minister Lamis Al-Alami, the governor of Ramallah Layla Ghannam, speaker of the Palestinian president’s bureau HusseinRead more

Fourteen Schools of the government and private schools, which participated in the Sustainable Schools Initiative (SSI) for this academic year, have been recognised with 24 awards by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) for achieving a holistic and a sustainable outcome this academic year. The winners were honored at the Sustainable Schools Awards Ceremony 2011-2012 organised last Wednesday byRead more