In Palestine, a Young Man’s Education and Life Are Cut Short by Israeli Bullets
The death of her 17-year-old cousin heightens a journalist’s fears for her daughter’s future in Palestine under Israeli occupation.
Tips on Cybersecurity for Students and Teachers
Three cybersecurity experts suggest steps students and educators can take to ensure privacy and data protection in their distance-learning experience.
Palestinian Education Is Impeded Under Protracted Conflict With Israel
Decades of Israeli attacks on facilities and control over curricula have undermined access to education for all Palestinians, speakers at a recent webinar said.
Egyptian Government Suspends Bill to Reform University Admissions
Educators and students objected to the bill, which would have replaced reliance on a final high school exam with a three-year assessment.
Manal Ataya: Director of Sharjah’s Museums Embraces an Educational Role
Manal Ataya, director general of the Sharjah Museums Authority, finds it fulfilling to make museums more accessible and enrich children’s development.
Universities That Teach in English Should Aim for Linguistic Diversity Too
A history professor at an American university in Qatar argues that Anglophone institutions should avoid a linguistic monoculture.
Who Takes Care of the Teachers? Institutions Make the Biggest Difference
Teachers are carers by nature, but where can they turn for care themselves? Equitable, caring policies at their own institutions matter most.
Post-Covid-19, Arab Countries Need New Approaches to Education, U.N. Official Says
A Unesco education leader calls on Arab governments to seize the opportunity to invest more in innovative teaching and learning strategies.
Teachers Are Carers—But Who Takes Care of the Teachers?
Teachers are by nature care-givers, but where can they turn for the care they need? A faculty developer identifies three sources.
Iraqi Engineering Schools Add Ethics Courses in an Accreditation Push
Iraqi and American professors built an ethics curriculum for engineering schools after Iraq asked its universities to seek international accreditation.
