Parents in the capital can now access their children's academic records with the swipe of an Emirates ID card. A smart card reader - installed by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) at both state schools and private schools following the national curriculum - allows parents to access a database of their children's academic history, attendance record, test scores andRead more

The Need Does earning a diploma guarantee that a high school graduate is ready for work and college? It should, for very practical reasons. Entrance requirements for colleges have increased. Employers expect more. Students must be able to communicate effectively, think critically, analyze and interpret data, and evaluate a variety of materials. Sixty-seven percent of new jobs in the marketRead more

Kindergarten readiness is a big concern for many parents of preschoolers, and the lifelong process of writing officially begins in kindergarten. Is your child ready to write? What can you do to ensure that he's off to a good start as he begins his journey as a writer? You may think that the first step to becoming a good writerRead more

Thirteen people were charged Wednesday in the hazing death of the leader of the Florida A&M University marching band, prosecutors said -- an incident that cast a light on college hazing rituals. Drum major Robert Champion, 26, was beaten to death on November 19 in what was described as a hazing incident on the band's bus after a football game.Read more

US drug-busting authorities apologized to a student who said he was driven to drinking his own urine and trying to kill himself after being abandoned in a cell for five days. Daniel Chong, 23, was mistakenly left in a cell in San Diego after being arrested with eight other people on April 21 in raid in which Drug Enforcement AdministrationRead more

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah on Wednesday visited three schools in Irbid, prior to the launch of Madrasati Phase V, which targets schools in the northern governorate and second largest city in the Kingdom. Her Majesty checked up on the conditions in the schools, and was briefed on plans to develop and refurbish these schools. At the Hai AlRead more

A settlement of $2.35 million will be paid to three former New Jersey high school students allegedly molested by an administrator, lawyers said. The students charged in a civil suit that the Englewood Board of Education and the Bergen County Vocational and Technical School Districts were "grossly negligent" in their supervision of the administrator, The (Bergen, N.J.) Record reported. SchoolRead more

The US Justice Department is launching a civil investigation into how sexual assault cases are handled in a Montana college town, a federal prosecutor said. Thomas E. Perez of the department's Civil Rights Division said investigators would review reports of 80 rapes that occurred in Missoula during the past three years, The Missoulian reported Wednesday. The federal review follows aRead more

His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has given directives to allocate Dh500,000 to buy books for school libraries. The Sharjah Education Council will supervise the purchase and distribution of books among the school libraries in 
the emirate. Assistant Director of Sharjah Educational Zone Mona Shohail lauded the Ruler’sRead more

The National Union of Teachers warned that the proposed introduction of performance-related pay would result in staff attempting to exaggerate pupils’ progress to secure lucrative bonuses. It warned that the move was likely to cause major rifts in schools as individual teachers “over-claim” the effect they are having on children’s grades. The union also suggested the proposals were “inimical toRead more