Schoolteachers in Saudi Arabia have resorted to social networks and smart phone features to post funny remarks made by students on their exam papers. “Please, teacher, make sure I pass the exam because my father has promised to buy me a Playstation,” one student wrote. “The teacher who will grade my paper and will overlook some mistakes will be praisedRead more

British curriculum schools operating in Dubai will be inspected and certified by the UK government under a new agreement, Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has said. Fifty-four schools in the emirate will be subject to inspections by the new British Schools Overseas (BSO) as well as annual checks by the KHDA. “BSO inspections enable parents, the school andRead more

Teachers' Syndicate of private schools' head, Dean Neemeh Mahfoud, Monday voiced confidence in the Lebanese Judicial system as in ongoing investigations in the Aintoura College incident. An elementary school teacher has resigned from his position at the Saint Joseph Aintoura College after being accused of sexually abusing at least 10 children over the past several months. Mahfoud said we oughtRead more

The 8th meeting for the Educational Policies and Education Development Committee was held at the Education Ministry today under the chair of Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed al-Shibaniyah, Education Minister. The meeting reviewed the draft general education law in the Sultanate by the team formed to revise the draft general education law in the Sultanate. The participants at the meeting stressedRead more

Whether it’s for a graduation speech, a note in the yearbook, a heartfelt card, or just a way to get perspective, great quotes are a must-have during graduation time. Luckily, many eloquent writers and speakers had a lot to say on the themes in your grads life right now: self-assuance, independence, staying positive, education, personal development, confidence, finding yourself, curiosity,Read more

Play Builders and Bulldozers Help your child stay healthy, fit, and active with this high-energy aerobic activity that strengthens the heart and lungs. Since each child must keep track of her own score, this game also offers some good mental math practice. Play Elbow Tag This is a more challenging game of tag because children have to run while "attached"Read more

The first "university of peace" for Arabs and Israelis is about to become (virtual) reality. The Israeli-Palestinian pacifist movement, which works towards peace using social networks and similar platforms, has announced that the following September an athenaeum will be active online and provide training for young mid-eastern people who are intentioned on creating a future of peace. "This university canRead more

When 11-year-old Tyler Sullivan goes back to school on Monday, he will have the ultimate excuse note for missing class one day last week - written and signed by United States President Barack Obama. Sullivan played truant on Friday to see Mr Obama in action during a visit to a Honeywell factory in Golden Valley, Minnesota. When the president finishedRead more

Thousands of people took to the streets of Montreal braving driving rain to protest planned tuition hikes after talks between students and the Quebec government broke down. Students, along with grandparents, parents and their children, marched peacefully under a sea of colorful umbrellas, many of them wearing costumes and playing music with trumpets, foghorns and pans. CLASSE, the largest andRead more

A group of Palestinian students in Turkey on Saturday appealed to President Mahmoud Abbas to intervene after authorities changed the terms of their scholarships to study medicine. The 40 students said authorities in Turkey asked them to change their university majors from medicine due to restricted numbers on the course, several months after they had arrived in the country toRead more