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In Gaza, Hamas Separates Classes By Gender

Hamas, the Islamic group that governs the Palestianian territory in Gaza, passed a new educational law that mandates separate classes for boys and girls over the age of 9 and also excludes men from working at girls’ schoo...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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A Kalash tribe woman from Pakistan sports a traditional headdress Share of the Week is open content stuff so great and awesome that we can’t keep it to ourselves. Creative Commons Love: Manal Khan on Flickr.com
by Alice Formwalt
 
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Spotlight on Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Scholarship Program

Established in 2005, the King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) is a scholarship program for Saudi Arabians to study abroad at the undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral level. Since 2005, the program has cost US $5 billion, wh...
by Ling Shu
 
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Open Access to Books for Arabic Science Education

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton announced, as one of her last acts in office, a new project that may change the way Arabic speaking teachers and students access information. The Open Book Project (OBP) was launche...
by Catarina Loureiro
 
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New Study Shows East Asian Countries Leading in Education

A global study has recently revealed the results from Trends in Mathematics and Sciences Study (TIMSS) and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). The study took results from 2011 and found East Asian countrie...
by Sera Yoo
 
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Fear Doesn’t Keep Afghan Women Away from Schools

Gaining an education is still difficult for women in Afghanistan. The greatest opponent is fear. Cases of death threats, poisoning, acid attacks, and bombings by extremists groups, such as the Taliban, still continue. It is eno...
by Sera Yoo
 
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In Palestine, Putting a Teen Mayor in Charge of the Town: Allar’s Daring Experimental Education

Fifteen-year-old Othman, the first girl Mayor of the Palstenian town of Allar, describes facing skepticism when she initially ascended into her position. Then, over time, she gained the respect of her constituents through hard ...
by Tiffany Tsai
 
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South Korea Donates 600 Computers to Students in Gaza

The Gaza Strip received a generous gift of over several hundred computers from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Over 600 computers were donated to Palestinian refugee students. These computers will immediatel...
by Sera Yoo
 
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Egyptian Student Creates New Method of Space Propulsion

Nineteen-year-old Physics student Aisha Mustafa, from Egypt’s Sohag University, has patented a new method of propulsion in space. Her idea could be utilized in a variety of fields, and involves quantum physics and a phys...
by Susie Hufford
 
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