Schools
MPs call for cancelling religion classes at schools
Egypt
December 15, 2016
MPs call for cancelling religion classes at schools
MPs called during a meeting of the Egyptian Parliament's Human Rights Committee on Tuesday, for the cancellation of religion classes…
Needy families line up in Minya to obtain ‘poverty certificates’
Egypt
September 28, 2016
Needy families line up in Minya to obtain ‘poverty certificates’
Large crowds gathered in front of the Social Solidarity offices in several Minya villages on Tuesday, as hundreds of families…
School year kicks off in Egypt amid tightened security
Egypt
September 24, 2016
School year kicks off in Egypt amid tightened security
Egypt's new school year started on Saturday amid tightened security measures at high schools and universities, with security personnel deployed…
World’s smartest schools
Health & Fitness
September 21, 2016
World’s smartest schools
It's easy to dismiss the way a school or university looks.As long as it's functional, the more pressing educational concerns…
Ministry investigating sexual attacks on five school children
Egypt
April 14, 2016
Ministry investigating sexual attacks on five school children
The Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday the initiation of a rapid investigation regarding allegations by a number of parents…
Egyptian mothers go online to demand reform of school curriculum
Egypt
April 1, 2016
Egyptian mothers go online to demand reform of school curriculum
As of Wednesday, more than 16,000 Facebook users have joined the “Egyptian mothers’ revolt against curricula” page, banding together in…
Egyptian NASA scientist surprised with removal from textbooks
Egypt
March 23, 2016
Egyptian NASA scientist surprised with removal from textbooks
NASA researcher and former presidential adviser Essam Heggy has said he was surprised by the removal of his name from…
Textbook manipulation: a history of politicization dating back to monarchy
Egypt
March 22, 2016
Textbook manipulation: a history of politicization dating back to monarchy
“History is written by the victors” is a well-known quote in the literary field and among the intelligentsia, reflecting a…
Children’s council running anti-school violence campaign
Life & Style
March 4, 2016
Children’s council running anti-school violence campaign
The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood has launched a campaign to raise awareness against violence at schools, its general…
Qalyubiya rattled by official inquiry of bearded, niqab-wearing teachers
Egypt
December 10, 2015
Qalyubiya rattled by official inquiry of bearded, niqab-wearing teachers
Teachers at the Education Ministry's department in Qalyubiya are uneasy after receiving a letter that requests teachers to inform the…