education
School violence erupts across Egypt
Egypt
March 21, 2010
School violence erupts across Egypt
A wave of violence continued in Egyptian schools the day before yesterday as a private school teacher in Giza has…
Scientist: Egypt must invest in education and scientific research
Egypt
March 18, 2010
Scientist: Egypt must invest in education and scientific research
Egyptian scientist Farouk El-Baz--director of Boston University's Center for Remote Sensing--believes Egypt must spend more on education and scientific research,…
Teacher beats student in courtyard
Egypt
March 6, 2010
Teacher beats student in courtyard
An Arabic language teacher at el-Nobareyya Industrial School in Beheira has been accused of placing his foot on a student's…
Fixing Egypt’s schools: “We need to compete”
Egypt
February 24, 2010
Fixing Egypt’s schools: “We need to compete”
When Egyptian schoolchildren returned to their classrooms after the mid-year break this week, they faced far bigger challenges than simply…
Survey: Society failing Egypt’s youth
Egypt
February 16, 2010
Survey: Society failing Egypt’s youth
One third of Egyptian males aged 15 to 29 hope to migrate to a foreign country, while half of females…
Zewail outlines strategy to revamp Egypt’s education
Egypt
February 15, 2010
Zewail outlines strategy to revamp Egypt’s education
Egyptian-American scientist Ahmed Zewail proposed a strategy for improving Egypt's education system at a lecture he gave on Sunday, titled…