Minister of Education & Higher Learning, Hassan Diab, met on Friday at his office with Minister of Telecom, Nicholas Sehnawi, with talks featuring high on the set up of an information network linking between governmental schools and educational departments in said ministry.Afterwards, the minister discussed with UN Resident Coordinator for Lebanon, Dr. Robert Watkins, joint educational projects between UNDP andRead more

A $500,000 gift from the embassy of the United Arab Emirates to spend on laptops is the latest donation aimed at helping tornado-damaged Missouri schools prepare to open next week.School district officials said on Wednesday the $500,000 will help meet a goal of providing all 2,200 Joplin High School students with a personal laptop. The UAE embassy will donate upRead more

The dog days of summer may go by more quickly and reading levels may improve if children read aloud to a dog, U.S. researchers suggest. Researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University say second-grade students who read aloud to a dog during the summer seem to maintain their reading skills. The study involved students with aRead more

The percentage of South African children in school dropped for a third straight year in 2010 as the economic crisis made school fees an unaffordable luxury for some families, a government report said.Some 14 million children and young adults -- 72.8 percent of South Africans aged seven to 24 -- attended school or university last year, down from 73.9 percentRead more

The percentage of South African children in school dropped for a third straight year in 2010 as the economic crisis made school fees an unaffordable luxury for some families, a government report said. Some 14 million children and young adults -- 72.8 percent of South Africans aged seven to 24 -- attended school or university last year, down from 73.9Read more

"We expect that the 26th Universiade be a total success," Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Thursday. Hu made the remark as he met with FISU President George Gillian here on Thursday afternoon. Hu expressed appreciation on the support and assistance that the leadership of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) have given to Shenzhen in hosting the 26th SummerRead more

The system for training teachers in England is wasteful, a report claims. A study by Buckingham University found 27,976 (71.5%) of the 39,103 trainees who qualified in the summer of 2010 were in teaching posts in January 2011. It found that 62% of the trainees were teaching in state schools, while 5% were in independent schools and 4% in "other"Read more

A 1.83 million Dirhams ($500,000) gift from the embassy of the United Arab Emirates to spend on laptops is the latest donation aimed at helping tornado damaged Joplin, Missouri as schools prepare to open next week. School district officials said the $500,000 will help meet a goal of providing all 2,200 Joplin High School students with a personal laptop. TheRead more

A sheikh in the traditionally conservative Buraidah region has called for the introduction of sex education in schools. Saleh Al-Wanyan, imam of Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahab Mosque, raised the issue in a Friday sermon calling for citizens to be more open about the controversial and taboo subject. He also called on people to put an end to a so-called “cultureRead more

The dog days of summer may go by more quickly and reading levels may improve if children read aloud to a dog, U.S. researchers suggest. Researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University say second-grade students who read aloud to a dog during the summer seem to maintain their reading skills. The study involved students with aRead more