A batch of Emirati students has started a two-year summer programme designed to prepare high school pupils for enrolment in top international universities. The programme the Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Scholarship for Outstanding High School Students is being handled by New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). The programme is designed to help the 24 selected students succeed in challenging higherRead more

Jordan has taken part in the World Education Summit 2011, which concluded yesterday in India. Minister of Education Tayseer Nuaimi, who represented Jordan to the summit, told Petra that the summit discussed renewal, excellence and cooperation in education. The summit also discussed setting up a roadmap to achieve 2020 vision, which aims to shed light on achievements, national and internationalRead more

The 2nd central forum of the national youth dialogue kicked off on Thursday, with the participation of 150 youths from Damascus and its countryside, Quneitra, Daraa and Sweida. The forum is organized by the National Union of the Syrian Students in cooperation with the Syrian Youth Commission for Volunteerism, with the aim of discussing the ideas of the youth andRead more

The gay, lesbian and transgender community's contributions to US history will be integrated into future California public school curriculum, in line with a law signed Thursday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown. California is the first American state to legislate the issue, after a similar measure was approved in May 2006 but the governor at the time, Arnold Schwarzenegger, vetoed it.Read more

A British high school in Blackburn has barred a 15-year-old teenage boy for growing a beard, according to news reports. Harrison Cerami was banned by Ribblesdale High School for sporting the shaggy growth, the Metro newspaper reported. The boy's mother Kerry, from Blackburn, said her 1.87m son suffers from acne and shaving would irritate his skin. “He's just a goodRead more

Ten teachers and 77 Emirati students in Grades nine to 12 will take part in a gaming technology workshop that has been designed to teach young people ways to create their own video games. The Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec), AMD and the AMD Foundation have partnered to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) skills among teens in AbuRead more

Two interior design students from Abu Dhabi University (ADU) won the Celebrity Designer Competition in the 2011 Office Exhibition held at Dubai International Exhibition Centre recently. "This is the second time ADU wins the Celebrity Designer Competition which has been running for three years," Prof Saddika Abdul Shakkour at ADU, Architecture and Design told Gulf News. "It is a fruitfulRead more

The wearing of face-covering Islamic garments by female students will not be banned in Dagestan, the leader of Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan has said. The statement came after two unknown gunmen killed a Dagestani school principal on July 9. Police said the shooting was likely to be revenge for his anti-extremist statements and a ban on face-covering veilsRead more

An Indiana teenager has admitted shooting a classmate and faces decades in prison. Michael Phelps admitted in a Martinsville courtroom Monday he shot Chance Jackson at their middle school March 25 and intended to kill him, The Indianapolis Star reported. Both boys were 15 at the time. Jackson survived but is still recovering. Morgan County Superior Court Judge G. ThomasRead more

An author has criticised the low number of books being printed for Iranian children, saying that for every two children, only one bew book is printed annually. The writer, Mostafa Rahmandust said book reading is not approached professionally in Iran. "Neither is a writer able to earn a living as a writer, nor is a publisher hopeful about the outcomesRead more