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Bahais cannot enroll in public schools, education minister says
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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