education
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…
Education Minister ‘surprised’ by dismissal
Egypt
February 4, 2010
Education Minister ‘surprised’ by dismissal
"I was shocked and surprised," said former Education Minister Yousri el-Gamal on a TV show, commenting on his dismissal for…