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Artificial intelligence joins the classroom adventure in French primary schools

In southern France, a unique classroom experience is unfolding, blending math problems with interstellar storytelling all powered by artificial intelligence. In one such scenario, 7-year-old Clément uses addition and subtraction to help find the missing son of a cosmic guardian named Cataclismus,......

AUI and AUS join forces to enhance Arabic studies and AI research

Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI) and the American University of Sharjah (AUS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering collaboration in digital humanities, Arabic and Islamic studies, and ethical artificial intelligence. The partnership seeks to enhance cooperation in......

Harvard University defies Trump administration amid funding freeze

Harvard University has taken a firm stand against the Trump administration's sweeping demands, rejecting efforts to exert political control over its operations and to suppress the rising campus support for Palestine. Following the public declaration of its position, the administration responded......

Leaders of Tomorrow Digital Exchange Program opens applications for 2025

The Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Digital Exchange Program has officially opened applications for its 2025 edition, offering a distinctive 10-week online experience aimed at youth worldwide. This year, the program centers on the theme of education, targeting teenagers aged 14-17 and young adults aged 18-24.......

Teachers' Strike in Morocco: A Call for Justice

The national education sector in Morocco is set to face further disruptions as the National Coordination of "Cellule 10" teachers has announced a two-day nationwide strike on April 10 and 11. This action will be accompanied by a sit-in outside the Ministry of National Education in Rabat. This......

Morocco's education reform bill receives cabinet approval

Morocco's cabinet has approved draft law No. 59.21, aimed at reforming the country's education system. Government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas announced the decision on Thursday, highlighting the bill's alignment with the Constitution, directives from King Mohammed VI, and the strategic reform......

Morocco launches youth labs initiative to empower young researchers

The Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, in collaboration with UNESCO, has inaugurated the “Youth Labs” program aimed at fostering young researchers. This pioneering initiative marks Morocco as the first country globally to adopt this UNESCO program, titled “Youth......

Spain Integrates Moroccan Culture and the Green March into Education

Spain has taken a significant step in reinforcing its support for Morocco's sovereignty over Moroccan Sahara by incorporating aspects of Moroccan culture and history, including the Green March, into its educational system. This initiative, first launched in the Murcia region, reflects a deepening......

Educational group closures in Catalonia: A controversial reorganization

In a recent statement, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, defended the decision to close educational groups for the upcoming school year, calling it a "reorganization" due to a projected decrease of 30,000 students in the region, stemming from a declining birth rate.......

Morocco and France explore advancements in higher education collaboration

Azzedine El Midaoui, Morocco's Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, met with his French counterpart, Philippe Baptiste, in Paris to discuss ongoing cooperation between the two countries in higher education and scientific research. This meeting occurred on the margins......

Professors at Rabat Medical Faculty to Strike Over Hospital Conditions

Medical professors at Rabat’s Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy are preparing for a warning strike on March 26 in response to the deteriorating conditions faced by regional hospitals. This decision, announced by the professors affiliated with the National Higher Education Union’s Rabat branch,......

Beijing schools introduce artificial intelligence courses

Beijing's educational institutions are set to enhance their curriculum with the introduction of a minimum of eight hours of artificial intelligence (AI) classes per academic year. This initiative, outlined in a recently released action plan by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, aims to......

Chinese: The Language of the Future now Taught in Saudi Schools

A large map of China hangs on the classroom wall as 14-year-old Yasser al-Shaalan learns the names of different professions from a Mandarin textbook. This scene reflects a significant shift in Saudi Arabia's education system, as public schools now include Mandarin in their curricula—another......