Students abroad and their parents in India find it difficult to budget for their expenses as the rupee looks like being in a free-fall zone vis--vis the US dollar. Indian students aspiring to study in the United States or those already studying there are unsure about what they should be prepared for. While some quoted the falling rupee value asRead more

This year's Christmas celebration for a Filipino domestic help's family will be extra special thanks to a Dubai-based Filipino group. Jaymar Santillan, son of a Filipino domestic help in the Philippines, has just been selected for a scholarship grant from the University of the Philippines Alumni Association chapter based in the UAE (UPAA-UAE). "I'm very happy that I have beenRead more

As an unfunded mandate, officials have described the law as a “significant drain on the human and financial resources of the district.” “We were investigating alleged bullying, intimidation, harassment situations before this. But now there’s a law involved and it has become a very paper-bureaucratic process. It is costing the district time and money,” said Superintendent of Schools Daniel Fishbein.Read more

The second Annual Talent Show was conducted by the students of Dubai International Academy (DIA) in Emirates Hills here. The event was held as part of an initiative by the institute to lend a helping hand to children suffering from hunger and malnutrition in the Horn of Africa region. The talent show involved students aged between seven and 13, withRead more

Education Minister Prince Faisal bin Abdullah announced Wednesday the government’s plan to establish 14 scientific centers in various parts of the Kingdom as part of the King Abdullah Project for the Development of Public Education (Tatwir). “These 14 centers will be established in the first phase and additional such centers will be established in major cities in the coming years,”Read more

Following the directions of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness the Prime Minister in implementing the recommendations by the BICI to reinstate the suspended workers from the Civil services bureau for disciplinary reasons, and the directions of the deputy prime minister president of the Civil Services Bureau, the Human Resources department at the EducationRead more

Three drafts of a teachers' code, recently released to solicit public opinion, have been lauded for highlighting problems in teaching methods and divulging the shortcomings of China's education system. Early this month, the Ministry of Education published on its website drafts of codes for teachers in kindergartens and primary and middle schools. They will be the country's first official documentsRead more

An Indian woman looking for a teacher's job has accused a Dubai school of discrimination after an ad it posted on an online jobsite sought to keep candidates from two nationalities out. But the school claims it was an oversight. Chaitra Prabhakar, a Mirdif resident, said the advertisement was posted by a school in Al Warqa on an online forumRead more

The government is to overhaul the way people in England are checked to see if they are suitable to adopt children. It has set up a new panel which will work with its adoption adviser, Martin Narey, to draw up plans. Ministers say the process is "painfully slow" and that many are put off, while others are turned away unnecessarilyRead more

The United International Private School (UIPS), the oldest and biggest Philippine school in Dubai, marked its 20th anniversary with a three-day event showcasing students' talents through field demonstrations and sports event. A senior UIPS official has revealed, meanwhile, that no fee increases are planned for its 1,600 students in the upcoming school year. "We have not raised our fees sinceRead more