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Egypt Plans Radical Change in Measuring High-School Success
Egypt’s ministry of education plans to depart from the exclusive reliance on a single exam at the end of high…
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In Kuwait, Students Can Buy Ready-Made Research
Some Kuwaiti universities are now using software to detect work that is not the student’s own.
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Rising Tuition in Jordan Highlights Flawed University Finances
With dwindling government support, Jordanian universities says they have few places to turn but tuition to finance academic programs. Students…
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Opinion
Leveraging U.S. College Scholarships for Syrian Students
The Syrian Youth Empowerment initiative guides high-school students in Syria through the U.S. college application process. Its cofounder George Batah…
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A Mexican-Syrian Friendship Sparks a Refugee Program
Two men who met in Iraq have begun helping Syrians study in Mexico, showing how middle-income countries can respond to…
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First Refugee Scholarship Program Experiences Rapid Growth
The DAFI scholarship program administered by the UN Refugee Agency, which provides social and psychological support alongside academic awards, has…
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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…
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Zig-Zagging Government Policies Hurt Jordanian Vocational Education
Constantly changing government decisions have discouraged students from pursuing vocational and technical professions.
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For Students from Darfur, a Bleak Present and Future
Darfur students at Sudanese universities face major economic challenges and continuous violence and discrimination.
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Diplomatic Crisis Over Qatar Worries Gulf Educators
As boycott persists, students face disruptions and officials warn of longer-term impact.
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