As many parents in Dubai are rushing to secure school admissions for their children for the upcoming academic year, officials disclosed that as many as seven private schools have shut down operations during the past three years. Decisions to close down schools have been taken by individual managements but the launch of school inspections by education authorities in Dubai hasRead more

The U.S. embassy announced Friday the start of the 2013 Fulbright Scholarship Program, a grant to obtain a master’s degree at a university in the United States. The program, which covers a maximum of two academic years of study beginning in August 2013, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. Originally proposed byRead more

The "excessive" use of vocational equivalents is "inflating" the results of England's academy schools, analysis of league table data suggests. Thousands of the qualifications which are deemed easier than GCSEs were devalued by the government this week.But analysis by school improvement expert Dr Terry Wrigley shows 68% of academies rely more heavily on them than the average state school.The governmentRead more

The Los Angeles school district said it is investigating to learn how a teacher suspected of lewd conduct against his students eluded suspicion for so long. The district's internal investigation came as police detectives said several new potential victims stepped forward and parents of students at Miramonte Elementary School demanded to know why the alleged crimes went undetected for fiveRead more

Classes in Jeddah were suspended on Wednesday as a precautionary measure as rain prevailed over parts of the city, notably in the southern and eastern areas. Hussain Al-Qahtani, spokesman of the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME), said the weather was expected to stabilize Wednesday evening as the wind changed to northerly bringing down the temperature in most places. PrecautionsRead more

More than 1,900 U.S. school-based health centers provide access to primary medical care, mental health and other services to 2 million students, officials say. "Despite economic challenges, 2011 was a great year for school-based healthcare," Linda Juszczak, president of The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, said in a statement. Recent research confirmed poor health affects educational achievement, but theRead more

Pennsylvania has denied an unemployment claim by Arlene Ackerman, who received close to $1 million in a contract buyout as head of Philadelphia's school system. Ackerman told The Philadelphia Inquirer late Wednesday she had decided not to appeal the decision. "Though encouraged to do so, I decided not to appeal the decision," Ackerman said via e-mail. "I am moving onRead more

The presence of asbestos in most UK state schools constitutes a "national scandal", MPs and peers have said. An all-party group is calling for a scheme to remove the material after studying estimates which suggest t was present in more than 75% of schools. More than 140 teachers have died from the rare asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma in the past 10Read more

A school girl was listening to music on her headphones when she was killed by a train on a level crossing, police suspect. GP's daughter Katie Littlewood, 15, was struck at high speed while using the pedestrian crossing. A pair of headphones were found near her body at Johnson's Footpath in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, and British Transport Police said oneRead more

A for-profit college in North Carolina said it has surrendered its license to operate a dental assistance program and compensated hundreds of students. Kaplan College in Charlotte, N.C., said it has provided refunds to some 200 students to cover the cost of tuition, books and fees, the Charlotte (N.C.) Observer reported. The college is also giving each of the dentalRead more