An Arab “Learning Barometer” Sounds an Alarm
A report and an accompanying interactive tool reveal the lack of basic education in much of the Arab world.
A Survey of Public-University Professors’ Pay
Al-Fanar Media has determined the approximate salary ranges for academics in 12 Arab countries.
Fleeing a Brutal War, Syrian Students Find Opportunity in Illinois
As the situation in Syria worsens every day, Syrian students find hope in a small liberal-arts college near the Mississippi River.
The Other Syrian Conflict: The Curriculum
Education officials from the Syrian opposition are deleting the regime’s version of history from the national curriculum.
The Syrian Opposition Opens Up a New Path for Students
For the first time this year, Syrian students in opposition-held areas and refugee camps were able to take an exam essential to entering universities.
Some Academics Want to ‘Get Off the Sidelines’ to Help Syrians
In a panel discussion at the New School, academics discussed the international community’s efforts to protect the world’s latest “war orphans,” Syrian students and professors.
After University, Arab Women Struggle to Find Work
The high unemployment rate of educated Arab youth is well known, but in many countries female graduates have a particularly hard time finding a job.
U. of Aleppo Attack Kills 82
Two explosions struck Aleppo University earlier this week, killing more than 80 students and wounding many others in the biggest attack of its kind on Syrian universities since the country’s uprising started less than two years ago.
