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In northern Afghanistan, girls’ schools working despite ban elsewhere
Middle East
October 12, 2021
In northern Afghanistan, girls’ schools working despite ban elsewhere
KABUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) – While girls across most of Afghanistan remain at home while brothers go to high school,…
Republicans take to mask wars as virus surges in red states
World
August 12, 2021
Republicans take to mask wars as virus surges in red states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans are battling school districts in their own states’ urban, heavily Democratic areas over whether students…
Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school
World
June 6, 2021
Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school
With her three teenagers vaccinated against COVID-19, Aja Purnell-Mitchell left it up to them to decide whether to go back…
In Jordan, homeschooling could be just what the education system needed
Middle East
March 22, 2021
In Jordan, homeschooling could be just what the education system needed
Alarm clock, breakfast, school — in Reema Bast’s family, mornings haven’t changed much, even though she doesn’t have to rush her three children…
Egypt to review school curricula textbooks to better portray human rights
Egypt
March 14, 2021
Egypt to review school curricula textbooks to better portray human rights
The President of the National Council for Human Rights Mohamed Faeq on Saturday announced that the council is working on…
Nigeria: Hundreds of schoolgirls feared abducted in raid
World
February 26, 2021
Nigeria: Hundreds of schoolgirls feared abducted in raid
An armed gang has abducted an unknown number of children in an attack on a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, a…
Egypt’s education minister confirms no second term exams for school students
Egypt
February 24, 2021
Egypt’s education minister confirms no second term exams for school students
Education Minister Tarek Shawky confirmed on Tuesday that there will be no exams for the second term, as they will…
Facing bad weather, Cairo, Giza schools suspend classes
Egypt
December 16, 2020
Facing bad weather, Cairo, Giza schools suspend classes
The Cairo and Giza governorates have cancelled public and private school classes, including Al-Azhar institute classes, after the Egyptian Meteorological Authority forecasted…
Study: Students falling behind in math during pandemic
World
December 1, 2020
Study: Students falling behind in math during pandemic
A disproportionately large number of poor and minority students were not in schools for assessments this fall, complicating efforts to…
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19
World
November 27, 2020
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19
DORI, Burkina Faso (AP) — Balkissa Barro’s been waiting for months to go back to school, but now that she…