The second term has started. Uniforms have been freshly ironed, lunch boxes lovingly made and school bags packed. As you drop your child off at the school gates, it's only natural to wonder what goes on in those intervening hours before pickup time. At evening they can only tell you so much - most children prefer not to wax lyricalRead more

Libya's 1.2 million schoolchildren returned to classrooms nationwide on Saturday, to learn a revamped curriculum that includes the revolution that ousted Moamer Kadhafi and purges his personal teachings. The country's old textbooks have been revised to eliminate chapters that "glorified" Kadhafi with new material added on the nine-month conflict that led to his downfall and death, Education Minister Suleyman AliRead more

Today’s teenagers have a thirst for acquiring knowledge and in this highly competitive world they just cannot afford to be lackadaisical in their approach toward either academics or general knowledge, was the message conveyed during the successful mega quiz competition organized by the Jubail-based Association of Malayalee Professionals in Saudi Arabia (AMPS). Called the “Brain Hunt World Quiz,” the eventRead more

The New York state Department of Education has cut millions of dollars in funding from 10 districts that receive School Improvement Grants, writes Scott Waldman at the Times Union. The Albany and Schenectady school districts were dealt the huge blow after missing the deadline to have their teacher and principal evaluations in place, despite having been warned of the possibilityRead more

The government's flagship free schools programme is unlikely to boost access to good schools as they are too expensive, research has suggested. The Bristol study said it was "inconceivable" more than one parent-founded school would be set up in an area with spare places. Their impact on raising standards in poor schools was a "one-shot game" and would be minimalRead more

About 1.2 million children in Libya will return to school on Saturday after classrooms were evacuated 10 months ago due to fighting, a UN spokesperson told reporters here on Friday. Martin Nesirky, a UN spokesperson, said at a daily briefing that the figures come from the UN Children's Fund as they supported "the government (as they) worked around the clockRead more

Nearly 311,791 schoolchildren and 31,097 staff members are set to return to school when the second trimester begins at public and private schools in the capital tomorrow. The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) said in a statement yesterday that schools are fully prepared to welcome pupils, and have also ensured the availability of any new textbooks that are required. FacilitiesRead more

Nearly 311,791 schoolchildren and 31,097 staff members are set to return to school when the second trimester begins at public and private schools in the capital tomorrow. The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) said in a statement yesterday that schools are fully prepared to welcome pupils, and have also ensured the availability of any new textbooks that are required. FacilitiesRead more

Denmark and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Friday reached an agreement here on providing Myanmar an initial of 4.5 million U.S. dollars to a new MultiDonor Education Fund (MDEF)-Phase 2 established under UNICEF from 2012 onwards. The agreement was signed shortly after Danish Minister of Development Cooperation Christian Friis Bach arrived in Yangon earlier on the day. Bach toldRead more

Denmark and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Friday reached an agreement here on providing Myanmar an initial of 4.5 million U.S. dollars to a new MultiDonor Education Fund (MDEF)-Phase 2 established under UNICEF from 2012 onwards. The agreement was signed shortly after Danish Minister of Development Cooperation Christian Friis Bach arrived in Yangon earlier on the day. Bach toldRead more