Schools
Teachers call for strike as school year rolls to a start
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Teachers call for strike as school year rolls to a start
Several teachers’ movements on Tuesday called for a mass rally next Monday in protest of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s "disregard…
Sexual Harassment File: Sex education as remedy
Life & Style
July 27, 2011
Sexual Harassment File: Sex education as remedy
In Egypt, adolescents rarely receive their sex education from the institutions thought to be best adapted to the task. Ignorance…
Court to consider removing Mubarak’s name from public facilities
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Court to consider removing Mubarak’s name from public facilities
An Egyptian appeals court on Sunday set 18 July as a date for considering an appeal demanding the removal of…
Egypt’s schools to admit its citizens studying in Yemen
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Egypt’s schools to admit its citizens studying in Yemen
The Education Authority on Saturday decided to admit Egyptian students returning from Yemen to Egypt’s universities and schools. Salwa al-Gharieb,…
Preventing head lice in children
Health & Fitness
April 4, 2011
Preventing head lice in children
Contrary to popular belief, lice and nits are not directly signs of bad hygiene or lower social class. Sahar Mohamed,…
Student attendance falls to 30% in Alexandria schools
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Student attendance falls to 30% in Alexandria schools
Student attendance in the schools of Alexandria has dropped to around 30 percent, with parents afraid to send their children…
High school students protest Egypt’s educational system
Egypt
March 1, 2011
High school students protest Egypt’s educational system
Hundreds of student protesters marched to the Ministry of Education on Tuesday afternoon, demanding immediate changes to the national curriculum…
Schools postponed for another week
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Schools postponed for another week
Egyptian schools and universities will remain closed the week starting Saturday 19 February, Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and the…
Authorities postpone start of second term in Egypt schools
Egypt
February 9, 2011
Authorities postpone start of second term in Egypt schools
The second semester in Egyptian schools and universities has been postponed for one week as a result of ongoing protests,…
Rooftop gardens: Waging the environment war from your roof
Environment
January 10, 2011
Rooftop gardens: Waging the environment war from your roof
The concrete ocean that Cairo has become leaves very little space for majestic trees and lush parks. The city is…