New ‘Education Passport’ Is Tested in Greece
A Norwegian project to hold a refugee’s academic history in a single document and to simplify admission to higher education in host countries is catching on.
Zig-Zagging Government Policies Hurt Jordanian Vocational Education
Constantly changing government decisions have discouraged students from pursuing vocational and technical professions.
You Can Combine Motherhood and Study
A Ph.D. candidate and mother of two young children says reaching her academic goal has been difficult but it can be done.
Egyptian Universities See Boom in Foreign Students
Low fees and breadth of choice have led to a huge rise in Arab and foreign students in Egypt.
Troubled Times for African and Arab Students in Tunisia
Tunisian universities attract many international students. The visitors praise the universities, but complain of racism and other obstacles.
Leaked Questions and Answers Disrupt National Exams
In Egypt and Algeria, students are cheating on high-school exit examinations using websites that leak exam information.
Conflict Escalates Between Lebanon’s Teachers and the Government
Lebanese school exam results, required for students to enroll in universities, are caught in an ongoing fight over salaries for the country’s public workers.
How Can Educational Success Be Measured?
In a global debate, experts question how to determine the quality of schools and universities.
In Egypt, the Failure of Privatizing Education
In the wake of the Egyptian elections, the author argues that the government is headed in the wrong direction in education.
‘Education for All’: Not Happening Yet
Almost 15 years ago educators set six goals for universal education. Progress has been slow.
