Teachers Can Help Refugee Students’ Mental Health, Report Says
A UNESCO policy paper calls on schools and teachers to detect and treat the mental-health problems of refugee pupils. Many of the recommendations are relevant to universities.
Palestinian Law Students Get Practical Experience in Human Rights Work
An independent clinic at Al-Quds University trains students in documenting human rights violations and conducts advocacy campaigns to raise awareness.
An Arab Student’s Guide to Higher-Education Accreditation
This article is an updated companion to our searchable database of internationally accredited higher-education institutions and programs in the Arab world and Turkey. The database has also been refreshed after in-depth research and accredited programs that train teachers and those that teach English have been added.
Palestine Festival for Literature Shifts Its Perspective
The literary festival links Palestine to global struggles for self-determination and control of resources.
Mona Jebril, a Palestinian, Looks at ‘Hidden Injuries’ That Limit Education
A scholar who left Gaza to study in the United Kingdom writes and speaks about improving education in her homeland, and the restrictions on it.
For Gaza’s Besieged Universities, Reform Is Low on the Agenda
Students and lecturers at Gaza’s universities see many areas that could be improved, but amid larger political and economic worries, there’s little appetite for reform.
Advanced Interdisciplinary Programs Place New Demands on Professors
Professors need to adjust course designs and teaching styles to adapt to the increasingly popular interdisciplinary degree programs at the master’s degree and doctoral levels.
Few Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon Get Into Secondary Education
The middle years of education are the key obstacle for Syrian and Palestinian youth in Jordan and Lebanon, with the majority of them never making it to graduation or university, a new report says.
Academics Condemn Israeli Arrests of Palestinian Students
The Middle East Studies Association has joined other critics in denouncing recent Israeli actions against student leaders at Birzeit University and other institutions.
A Hard-Earned Victory: Graduate School in London
A Palestinian student and journalist describes the hard work, persistence and passion it took to reach an educational goal.
