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Thousands of students return to Qatar schools as new academic year kicks off

Beyond the classrooms, Qatari authorities have worked to provide safer roads for students especially in neighbourhoods where a number of schools are located. The new academic year officially kicked off…

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Smartphone usage in school has negative impact on learning: UNESCO

The report reveals a common yet unhealthy pattern where technology is often introduced hastily to “plug a gap.” A new alarming report by UNESCO has revealed that there is a…

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In The Classroom

Qatar scales up education by allowing only world’s top 300 universities to open branches in the country

Qatar is preparing a new draft law on higher education policies and licensing of institutions and their programmes. Only universities within the top 300 in worldwide ranking will be allowed…

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Students to get hands on AI, robotics experience as Qatar set to introduce digital labs at public schools

The latest move aims to boost innovation and education in the country in line with the 2030 Vision. The Qatar Scientific Club (QSC) has recently embarked on an ambitious initiative…

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New EAA initiative to grant over 7000 Zambian children primary education

The EAA’s EAC programme has been active in Zambia since 2017 and has provided primary education to over 175,000 children. The “Empowering Vulnerable Children with Education” Project, a joint initiative…

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‘Math anxiety’ dominant in one in five students in Qatar: report

A new report finds alarming ‘math anxiety’ rates among students in the Gulf nation. A newly-released study by Qatar University has found that a significant number of students in Qatar’s…

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Qatar mulls new technology to help parents track school buses

School bus tracking system can be seen as a way to boost surveillance in the country. A pilot programme that will allow parents to track the movement of their children…

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News

Private school teacher arrested after being accused of assaulting pupil

The teacher was immediately arrested after allegedly beating a young student at school. A 12-year old boy claims he was severely beaten by a teacher at an international school for…

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Qatar Foundation increases access to tools that help children with autism

Qatar Foundation is partnering up with Sensory Souk to improve the accessibility of sensory tools for children with special needs. Qatar Foundation (QF) has teamed up with Sensory Souk to…

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