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In Norway, Where College is Free, Children of Uneducated Parents Still Don’t Go
Even though Norwegian universities are free, children of uneducated parents still don’t go.
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How Teaching in English Divides the Arab World
Learning the language helps students get access to global jobs, but critics say it threatens the region's culture.
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In Bahrain, Men are Scarce in Universities
As in many other Gulf countries, fewer men than women make it to university in Bahrain.
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Many Yemeni Children Carry Guns Instead of Pens
In Yemen, military factions and tribal groups recruiting children and teenagers for the conflicts there, stunting the young people’s education…
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Another Arab University Ranking is Out. But Is It Needed?
Arab universities are now judged by three rankings companies, but some experts doubt the value of the exercise.
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Arab Researchers Suggest Solutions to Slums
The prolific spread of unregulated housing is a common site in Cairo and some other Arab cities. Morocco may have…
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A Room Of Their Own: Makeshift Schools Help Syrian Students
Informal schools operated out of people’s homes are replacing government institutions ravaged by war.
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When Concrete Was Banned, One School Tried Tires
A small school for Bedouin children thrives in an area where Israeli authorities have banned the use of concrete.
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Is the Post-Graduation Picture for Arab Women Brightening?
A conference snapshot of Arab women’s employment and entrepreneurship highlighted the positive.
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Helping Arab Women Ease Into U.S. Campuses
International educators at a recent conference discussed ways to help Arab women become comfortable at U.S. universities.
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