Schools
Bahais cannot enroll in public schools, education minister says
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Bahais cannot enroll in public schools, education minister says
The education minister has repeated remarks that Bahais cannot enroll in public schools, saying it violates the Constitution. “The Constitution…
Two school officials dead following alleged rape of first grader
Egypt
January 2, 2013
Two school officials dead following alleged rape of first grader
Family members of a first grade student are suspected of murdering his school principal and an administrator Wednesday morning in…
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Archaeology
August 30, 2012
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Instilling a sense of pride of the country’s past in the young is a priority for history educators in Egypt.…
Revisiting history in schools: Beyond characters
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Revisiting history in schools: Beyond characters
Egyptian students woke to Mubarak-less history books in the wake of the new academic year. The new look of the…
Report: Egypt’s public schools need urgent improvement
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Report: Egypt’s public schools need urgent improvement
Egypt urgently needs to overhaul its education system and initiate reforms that will help match students’ skills to the labor…
Giza schools remove names of Hosni and Suzanne Mubarak
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Giza schools remove names of Hosni and Suzanne Mubarak
Giza governor Ali Abdel Rahman has approved new names suggested by parents of students at schools named for ousted President…
Egypt’s students should play politics
Opinion
March 12, 2012
Egypt’s students should play politics
When I worked as an assistant professor in the department for Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, I often represented…
Education Ministry considers establishing private security company to protect schools
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Education Ministry considers establishing private security company to protect schools
The Ministry of Education is considering the establishment of a private security company to protect the country’s 45,000 schools, which…
Teachers punished for exam expressing preference for Brotherhood party
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Teachers punished for exam expressing preference for Brotherhood party
The governor of Sharqiya Governorate has punished school teachers for setting a test involving the composition of a congratulatory telegram…
Classrooms empty on first day of school
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Classrooms empty on first day of school
Schools were empty of teachers and students on the first school day after the Eid vacation, while students were seen…