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Germany Struggles to Integrate 1 Million Refugees
Advisory groups urge the new government to put more focus on helping the newcomers learn the German language.
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Read Arabic Comics
With their complex mixture of word and image, Arabic comics are being used to extend the capabilities of artificial intelligence.
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How to Write a Dissertation in Your Second Language
A writing instructor offers tips on writing a Ph.D. dissertation in English for academics who use it as a second…
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The Dutch Learn to Welcome Refugee Students
A program in the Netherlands builds bonds between native students and newcomers, and hopes to lower the refugees’ dropout rate.
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Germany Sees Mixed Results in Refugee Education
The nation has been the leading destination for refugees in Europe, but lacks a central plan for educating them.
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Algerian Students Are Victims of the Country’s Language Confusion
Algeria has made Arabic the teaching language in its primary and secondary schools, but universities usually teach in French. Students…
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English is All the Rage in Mauritania
Young people in the former French colony are flocking to learn English, hoping it will get them jobs.
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In Algeria, the Berber Language Can’t Get an Educational Foothold
More pupils are taking lessons in Tamazight, the language of the Berbers, but in fewer school districts, leaving the language…
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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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