David Cameron has accused a number of state schools in England - particularly in more affluent areas - of "coasting". He vowed to confront failure in education head-on and deliver "real excellence" through greater choice, competition and freedom.In a speech at a new Free School in Norwich, the prime minister said new providers would expose "complacency" and help drive upRead more

Salma M was in the fifth grade when she began to gain weight, marking the start of a time that would leave scars to this day. "Everyone would make fun of me, especially the popular girls," says Salma, now 26. Changing schools did not help. "A new girl, who was skinny and very popular, started to bully me," she says.Read more

Khalifa Al Ali will be able to join in regular classwork and playtime when he starts school next week, to the relief of his mother. Khalifa, 5, will be in kindergarten at the Mirdif Private School in Dubai as one of a small number of children with special needs who are being integrated into mainstream schools. He was diagnosed withRead more

As Barney Holt strolled the corridors of his new school with his parents, he touched every sculpture, stared at wall charts and took the front seat for introductions of teachers who will educate him every day for the next few years. A Year 7 pupil at Dubai College this year, Barney, 11, tried on his uniform and met classmates andRead more

Three new private schools will open this week, easing the pressure for places in the emirate. The schools have room for a total of almost 5,000 pupils.The Gems Winchester School and the Gems Wellington International School will follow the British curriculum. The third is the Collegiate American School.The three have enrolled a total of 975 pupils so far. Mohammed Darwish,Read more

About 148,000 pupils will begin their new academic year at schools in Sharjah and Ajman Sunday. Schools have completed all preparations, Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, Minister of Education, said yesterday. As many as 107,856 pupils will return to schools in Sharjah and some 40,000 in Ajman Al Qutami announced the launching of an education forum that involves schools, educatorsRead more

Three new private schools are opening in Dubai as the new term begins. These schools will take in around 5,000 pupils when they reach their full capacity, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). This may come as a relief to many as securing seats in good schools in Dubai is a daunting task. While a couple ofRead more

Britain's schools lag behind Iran for the teaching of maths and science, according to a study conducted by the World Economic Forum. A report by the World Economic Forum has ranked UK schools 43rd in the world - behind countries such as Iran, Trinidad and Tobago and Lithuania. The findings are a damning indictment of Tony Blair's pledge to prioritizeRead more

Director of King Khalid University (KKU), Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Rashid opened today at the University's College of Medicine here the 11th Medical Book Fair 2011 in the presence of the KKU's Dean of Libraries Affairs Dr. Mansour bin Awwad Al-Qahtani. The two-week fair features the latest medical books and references for over 60 publishers from all over the world,Read more

Seoul's education chief was detained on Saturday for further investigation into allegations that he bribed a rival candidate to drop out of last year's election. A local court issued a warrant to allow the physical detention of Kwak No-hyun, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, saying he may try to destroy evidence.Kwak, who was elected to the postRead more