Keywords: Education


Morocco education system faces deep learning crisis from primary school

The education system shows structural weaknesses that begin in primary school and extend through secondary education. Large numbers of students reach the final years without mastering basic reading and arithmetic skills. This creates a pipeline where academic failure accumulates over time and becomes......

French student receives suspended sentence in antisemitism case at Sorbonne University

A Paris court has sentenced a student from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University to a four-month suspended prison term after finding her guilty of discriminatory harassment linked to the Jewish faith of one of her fellow students. The ruling has reignited debate in France about antisemitism on......

Italy requires parental consent for sex education in schools under new reform

Italy has approved a new education reform requiring parental consent for sex education in schools, marking a significant shift in how sensitive topics are taught across the national curriculum. The measure, promoted by the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and sponsored by Education Minister......

Morocco reduces illiteracy but structural gaps persist nationwide

Morocco continues to lower its illiteracy rate, yet the phenomenon remains deeply rooted in society. The National Agency for the Fight against Illiteracy reports a national rate of 24.8% among people aged 10 and above, based on the 2024 population census. This means nearly one in four individuals still......

Energy crisis threatens Cuba’s education system, experts warn

Cuba’s ongoing energy crisis is placing increasing pressure on the country’s education system, raising concerns among educators and international observers about its long-term impact on students and academic institutions. Frequent power outages, fuel shortages and transportation difficulties......

At least 16 dead and 73 injured in Kenya boarding school dormitory fire

At least 16 people, most of them students, have died and 73 others have been injured following a nighttime fire in a girls’ boarding school dormitory in Kenya, according to a police source. Authorities have not yet released an official final report, and details about the ages of the students remain......

Study finds 30.2% unemployment among Morocco’s female higher-education graduates

Two decades of legal reform in Morocco have not translated into proportional gains in women’s social and economic status, a new study by the Centre marocain de recherche et d’analyse des politiques (CEMRAP) finds. The report, prepared by researcher Houda Lanzari, documents persistent gaps......

Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant introduces Morocco’s first Franco-Canadian diploma program

Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant has announced the launch of Morocco’s first Franco-Canadian dual diploma program, offering students a new pathway toward international higher education opportunities. Starting in September 2026, students at the institution will be able to combine......

Erdogan orders closure of liberal Istanbul university

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the closure of a major private university in Istanbul during the academic year, according to an official decree published in the country’s official gazette. The decision revokes the operating license of Istanbul Bilgi University, a well-known......