Almost 60% of Irish women aged 30 to 34 have attained a third-level education compared with 44% of Irish men of the same age. Figures released today by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, show 57.9% of Irish women have a qualification beyond secondary school. More men (11.2%) in Ireland left education and training early than women (8.2%).Read more

Taliban militants killed three teachers and abducted another in western Afghanistan, dpa cited an official as saying Sunday. "The teachers were on the way home in Taywara district late Saturday after attending a seminar in the provincial capital Cheghcheran," said Abdul Hai Khatibi, governor spokesman for Ghor province. "They were caught by Taliban insurgents who were likely waiting for themRead more

Lebanese Minister of Education and Higher Education Elias Bou Saab and Iran's Ambassador to Beirut Qazanfar Roknabadi underlined the need for consolidation of Tehran-Beirut relations, particularly in the higher education sector. Speaking at a meeting with Roknabadi and Chancellor of Iran's Islamic Azad University branch in Lebanon Nikzad Manteqi in Beirut on Friday, Bou Saab praised Iran's progress in variousRead more

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Hisham Sharaf Hisham Sharaf and chargé d'affaires of the German Embassy met here on Saturday, discussing scholarships and visa issuance to Yemeni students. They also reviewed mutual cooperation, particularly in the field of scientific research, planning and policies of higher education, and benefiting of Germany’s experiences.Read more

A new smartphone chatting application called Yik Yak is causing problems in middle schools and high schools across the United States, officials say. The application, which launched less than four months ago, connects nearby users through their phones' Global Positioning System and puts them in anonymous chat rooms, CNN reported. "The app was made for college-age users or above, forRead more

President Obama challenged U.S. high school students to fill out a financial aid form Friday, saying education is the best investment in the country's future. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited Coral Reef High School in Miami to announce that, beginning with the 2014-2015 school year this fall, the U.S. Education Department can begin working with states to identifyRead more

Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness on Friday condemned the bullet sent in the post to a primary school as "utterly contemptible." A bullet was sent in the post to a primary school in Tobermore of Northern Ireland, according to a statement released Friday by the Office of the first minister and deputy firstRead more

A French media delegation representing various establishments has visited Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, PSDUAD, touring the campus, facilities, language labs, computer rooms, library and classrooms as well as other facilities provided for students.The delegation met with Vice Chancellor, Prof. Eric Fouache, Dr. Fatima Al Shamsi, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Administrative Affairs and Dr. Fabien Chareix, Deputy Vice Chancellor for AcademicRead more

A community college in Washington State is fighting to keep the pre-production Dodge Viper the college has been ordered to destroy. South Puget Sound Community College admits the 1992 Viper SRT, the fourth produced by Chrysler, has little educational value to the school's automotive program, the Olympian reported. But officials say the car is a great promotional tool, much inRead more

The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has announced the names of the schools which have won the 2nd edition of the Traffic Safety Contest Award, launched at the beginning of the current academic year, 2013 - 2014. The Award, which was divided into three categories: General Secondary Schools, Cycle I and Cycle II, was aimed at supporting and encouraging studentsRead more