As many as 30 Saudi women who are teaching English at Riyadh’s Princess Noura University face a bitter option of either staying in service by accepting just half their salary or leave the job. These assistant teachers who possess bachelor’s and master’s degrees say that they had joined the service after signing an agreement to work for a full academicRead more

The problem of under-18s in England being groomed for sexual activity takes place "in far greater numbers than was ever imagined", the government warns. Ministers say gifts such as money, food, drugs or alcohol are often used as a means of coercion. They say robust strategies are needed to ensure children are not sexually exploited by gangs or individuals. Children'sRead more

More than seven years after college girl Ishrat Jahan and her three friends were killed and passed off as militants, court-appointed investigators have concluded that they were murdered by the state police in a staged shootout. The conclusion by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) deals a huge setback to the Gujarat government and also vindicates the stand long maintained byRead more

Kuwait hopes to increase number of scholarship students to Canada from around 200 to over 500, the higher education undersecretary has said. "We hope that our scholarships to Canada will increase as Canada has strong programmes and high teaching and education standards," Dr Khalid Al Saad said. The official was in Canada is to take part in the Canadian BureauRead more

The world population has crossed 7 billion. So competition for the best educational provisions and resources will increase, especially for girls and students in poor rural areas. Consequently, there is a risk of education improving in cities and the education gap between rural and urban areas widening further. If China seeks to deliver good quality and relevant education to all,Read more

The National Autistic Society (NAS) said the school, which could open in September 2013, would add to educational provision in Berkshire. Parents from across Berkshire are being asked for their views on the school, which could cater for 50 pupils between ages five and 19. A recent NAS survey found almost half of autistic children had to wait more thanRead more

The French government has condemned the judiciary's handling of a teenager accused of rape who went on to murder a girl from his boarding school. The boy, identified as Mathieu M., 17, had spent four months in jail for raping a minor in southern France. He had been under judicial supervision. The school said it had not been fully awareRead more

Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali AlNuaimi attended the inauguration ceremonyof the "My School, My Nation" project, and the concluding ceremonial ofhonoring the wining outstanding schoolsin educational activities and contests held at the Ministry of Education Hall,as the Minister pointed out that the project was launched since the end of lastacademic year comes in light of the Ministry's efforts toRead more

There are too many lacklustre schools in England which are not pushing children to reach their potential, says the annual report from Ofsted. The education watchdog's yearly report says too many schools are failing to rise above the "satisfactory" grade. There are also concerns about teaching quality, which was no better than satisfactory in 41% of schools. The report alsoRead more

Kuwait hopes to increase number of scholarship students to Canada, especially in the field of medicine, says the country Undersecretary of Higher Education Dr. Khalid Al-Saad says. In an exclusive statement to KUNA, late on Monday, Dr. Al-Saad said that the aim of his visit to Canada is to participate in the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) 45th AnnualRead more