Morocco
Moroccan Teen's Suicide Shocks Community Days Before National Exams
A 17-year-old girl committed suicide in her home in Tifelt. She took her own life by hanging on the terrace of the parental home in El Amal.
Topic
Education
Morocco
Morocco Education Minister: Public Schools Can't Absorb Private School Crisis
The disagreement between some parents and private schools is a concern for the Minister of National Education. He addressed the situation before the members of the permanent parliamentary committee on education in the House of Representatives.
France
France Upholds Steep Tuition Hike for Non-EU Students, Including Moroccans
The French Council of State validated, on Wednesday, the controversial increase in registration fees for non-EU students, including Moroccans. The supreme administrative court thus rejects the appeal of several associations.
Morocco
Agadir Students Donate Tablets to Rural Peers for Remote Learning Access
Students in rural areas often do not have the means to afford a tablet in order to follow distance learning courses, due to the financial situation of their parents. Determined to contribute to improving the study conditions of these children, a group of students from three school groups in the commune of Taddart (prefecture of Agadir-Ida Outanane) distributed digital tablets to them.
France
Moroccan Student Applications to French Universities Surge Despite Pandemic
Despite the health crisis, Moroccan students are not giving up on their plans to pursue higher education in France. In preparation for the 2020-2021 academic year, the Minister of National Education, Saaïd Amzaz, held sessions with the French embassy in Rabat to facilitate the issuance of visas to Moroccan students enrolled in French institutions.
France
France Considers National Observatory to Combat Systemic Discrimination
Former Keeper of the Seals, Jacques Toubon, warns about discrimination in employment, housing, education or police checks in France and calls for the creation of an "observatory of discrimination".
Morocco
Former French Education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Joins Moroccan University Faculty
The former French Minister of National Education, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem , of Moroccan origin, is joining the faculty of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University of Benguerir (UM6P).
Morocco
Morocco Sees Surge in International Baccalaureate Candidates as Exam Approaches
Some 441,238 candidates will take the baccalaureate exam this year. Moroccan students show a particular interest in international streams compared to scientific and literary streams.
Morocco
Moroccan Parents Shift to Public Schools Amid Private Tuition Controversy
Deserting the private sector and rehabilitating the public school. This is the objective of the campaign launched by parents of students, fed up with the pressure of certain private institutions that insist on the payment of tuition fees, despite the health crisis of the coronavirus.
Morocco
Moroccan Parents Clash with French Schools over E-Learning Fees and Enrollment Policies
Parents of students in French mission schools are engaged in a real tug-of-war with their establishments. They denounce the additional charges related to e-learning and want a revision of tuition fees.
Morocco
Casablanca Medical School to Relocate Exams for 25% of Students Amid Pandemic
To adapt to the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the education sector is active and taking strong measures. In this regard, the University Hassan II in Casablanca plans to relocate exams for 25% of students.
Morocco
Morocco's Istiqlal Party Proposes Universal Income for Poorest as Part of Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan
In the run-up to the "deconfinement" of June 10, the Secretary General of the Istiqlal , Nizar Baraka, presented on Friday the main lines of his party’s Memorandum in the presence of the Head of Government.