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Egypt
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Society
4/28/2023 2:34:00 PM
Egypt’s Minister of Education Reda Hegazy stated on Thursday that German will be taught as an elective second language starting in first grade in public schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
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Egypt
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Society
3/27/2023 11:26:10 PM
Minister of Education and Technical Education Reda Hegazy and the Ambassador of Italy to Cairo Michele Quaroni signed an MoU on Monday to introduce Italian as an elective second language in Egyptian public schools by the 2024/2025 academic year.
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World
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International
3/27/2023 8:41:05 PM
A female shooter wielding two 'assault-style' rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday in what marks the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country growing increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools.
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Egypt
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Society
3/22/2023 5:58:03 PM
The Russian Ministry of Education has announced that the Russian language will be offered as a second foreign language in Egypt's schools and universities, Tass News Agency reported on Wednesday.
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Egypt
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Society
3/16/2023 9:13:15 PM
An Egyptian presidential decree was published in the Official Gazette on Thursday to teach French as a compulsory second language in Egyptian public schools, starting from the first grade of middle school, by the 2024/2025 academic year.
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World
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Region
3/7/2023 10:29:24 PM
More than a million people marched in France and strikes disrupted transport and schools on Tuesday during mass protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to push back the retirement age to 64.
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World
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Region
3/6/2023 5:07:18 PM
Iran's supreme leader said Monday that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls' schools are proven to be deliberate the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an “unforgivable crime.”
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World
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Region
3/5/2023 7:53:42 PM
A crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls escalated Sunday as authorities acknowledged over 50 schools were struck in a wave of possible cases. The poisonings have spread further fear among parents as Iran has faced months of unrest.
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World
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Region
3/1/2023 7:52:31 PM
Iran's president stepped in after more than 100 students were hospitalised Wednesday, the latest in a spate of poisonings at girls' schools that has gripped the country.
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World
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Region
2/25/2023 5:42:50 PM
Schools resumed classes in Syria’s rebel-held northwest Saturday after closing for nearly three weeks following an earthquake that devastated the region, local officials said, even as many schoolchildren suffer from shock.
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Egypt
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Society
2/19/2023 4:53:21 PM
The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) has warned of the dangers of bullying at schools, noting that such behaviors could contribute to a range of future impacts, including increasing divorce rates and making victims more susceptible to extremism.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
2/18/2023 10:11:00 AM
The depreciation of the pound is putting at stake the schooling of some students.
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Business
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Tech
2/5/2023 11:51:13 AM
Excitement around ChatGPT -- an easy to use AI chatbot that can deliver an essay or computer code upon request and within seconds -- has sent schools into panic and turned Big Tech green with envy.
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World
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International
2/1/2023 2:36:14 PM
Half a million workers went on strike in Britain on Wednesday, calling for higher wages in the largest such walkout in over a decade, closing schools and severely disrupting transport.
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Egypt
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Society
1/24/2023 2:52:09 PM
“The education ministry is currently drafting legislation that would, if passed, require teachers to obtain licensing to be able to practice teaching," said Education Minister Red Hegazi, adding that "those who will practice teaching without a prior licence will be criminalised and penalised."
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World
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Africa
1/15/2023 10:58:57 PM
Malawi is facing its worst outbreak in two decades. The outbreak started early in 2022 and has, so far, resulted in over 18,000 cases and the loss of 750 lives. It’s also forced the closure of schools and many businesses.
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
1/9/2023 2:31:43 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Education and Technical Education launched an initiative this week to revive theatre activities in schools across the country.
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World
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Region
1/9/2023 12:34:45 PM
The United Arab Emirates will begin teaching about the Holocaust in history classes in primary and secondary schools across the country, the country's embassy in the US says.
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World
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Africa
1/2/2023 4:56:53 PM
Schools in Malawi's two largest cities are to remain closed until further notice due to a worsening cholera outbreak, the government said on Monday.
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Egypt
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Society
12/21/2022 11:26:43 PM
Classes at all public and private schools in Alexandria will be suspended on Thursday due to bad weather conditions, Governor Mohamed El- Sherif said in a statement reported by the state news Agency MENA on Wednesday.
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