Morocco
Morocco's Private Schools to Hike Tuition Fees, Sparking Parent Concerns
Bad news for some parents in Morocco. Private schools are planning to further increase their tuition fees for the next school year.
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Education
Morocco
Morocco Launches 120 Centers to Prepare Couples for Marriage and Family Life
Aawatif Hayar, the Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family, announced on Friday the launch, throughout the kingdom, of 120 "Jisr" centers dedicated to training future spouses on family management and the social education of children.
Morocco
Moroccan Universities Erupt in Pro-Palestinian Protests, Challenging Israel Ties
In Morocco, student and faculty demonstrations supporting the Palestinian cause against Israeli action in Gaza are hardening in universities. They call for the cancellation of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the kingdom and Tel Aviv and the cancellation of all academic agreements concluded by Moroccan university institutions with their Israeli counterparts.
France
Controversy Erupts Over French Writer's Claims About Muslim Girls' Academic Performance
French-Iranian journalist and writer Abnousse Shalmani claims that "the majority of Muslim and Maghrebi girls are forced to be less good at school and to hold back from having very good results", provoking outraged reactions on social media.
Morocco
French Schools in Morocco Face Backlash Over Steep Tuition Hikes
The increase announced by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) in tuition fees for the 2024-2025 school year is not well received by parents.
Morocco
Morocco Bans Chewing Gum in Schools to Promote Health and Cleanliness
The chewing gum craze in schoolyards and classrooms in Tiznit is over. The Ministry of National Education has decided to ban "Meska" in all schools in the province.
France
Court Overturns Closure Order for Nice's Muslim College Amid Financing Dispute
The administrative court of Nice suspended on Friday the order to close the Avicenne Muslim college, taken on March 14, 2024 by the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes, considering that the reasons put forward by the latter are not valid.
Morocco
Teacher Faces Backlash After Violent Assault on Student in Moroccan Classroom
An Islamic education teacher at a preparatory college located in Ifrane Atlas Saghir, Guelmim province, has been the subject of a heated controversy after assaulting one of his students. The incident took place in the classroom last Monday, when the student, in answering a question about bees and flowers, provoked the teacher’s anger.
Morocco
Morocco: French-language education at the heart of a new controversy
Political actors are expressing their opposition to loan agreements totaling 130 million euros and a 4.7 million euro grant signed by the Deputy Minister in charge of the Budget and the Director of the French Development Agency in Rabat to finance the strengthening of French-language education in the Moroccan education system.
Morocco
Moroccan Professor Acquitted in University Sexual Harassment Case
The Court of Appeal of Oujda has confirmed the acquittal of the professor of the National School of Commerce and Management (ENCGO) of the University Mohammed 1st, accused in December 2021 of "sexual harassment" towards a student.
Morocco
Ancient Moroccan Star Dune's 13,000-Year History Revealed by British Scientists
British scientists have conducted a study on the star-shaped dune, Lala Lallia, formed 13,000 years ago, in Erg Chebbi, near Merzouga, in southeastern Morocco. A first.
Morocco
Teacher Brutally Stabbed by Ex-Husband at El Jadida School, Receives 290 Stitches
A teacher at the primary school in the town of Echemaïa, in the province of El Jadida, was savagely attacked on Saturday by her ex-husband. Witnesses were shocked by the violence of the attack.