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British headteacher to parents: Don’t wear pajamas on school run
'Take the time to dress appropriately in day wear that is suitable for the weather conditions' Variety -
One killed by shelling in Turkey near Syrian border
Two mortar shells, likely fired from Syria, landed near a school in the Turkish town of Kilis on the border Middle East -
FBI probes violent U.S. school arrest caught on video
The FBI and the US Justice Department have opened an investigation into the violent arrest of a black female high school student by a white police officer Digital -
‘I was lashed with an electric wire:’ Egyptian boy reveals teacher abuse
A fourth-grade primary student was reportedly beaten and whipped 40 times by his teacher at school Features -
Police indicate ‘racist motives’ in Sweden sword attack
Swedish police said they believe a man armed with a sword who killed a teacher and child had racist motives World News -
Christian schools in Israel end month-long strike
The Secretariat of Christian Schools in Israel said the government would provide $13.7 million for the 2015-2016 academic year Middle East -
Israel’s Arab schools strike in support of Christians
The Christian school strike affects 33,000 pupils, 40 percent of whom are Muslim Middle East -
Dispute with Israel govt keeps Christian schools shut
Christian schools in Israel stayed shut Tuesday, delaying the start of the new academic year, in a funding dispute with authorities Features -
Cash for U.N. averts Palestinian school closures
Last-minute donations to the U.N. avert the closures of schools attended by half a million Palestinian students Middle East -
New school uniforms for Saudi schoolgirls ‘a hit with parents’
According to the new guidelines Qur’an memorization schools and schools for illiterate adult women have to wear new uniforms for the 2015-16 academic year Variety -
U.N. warns school may be delayed for Palestinian refugees
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees may be forced to delay the start of the school year Middle East -
Turkish Muslim televangelist tells rival: Oral sex is allowed in Islam
Ahmet Mahmut Unlu, a Muslim scholar, opposes his counterpart Ali Rıza Demircan when the latter said ‘advanced oral sex’ is forbidden in Islam Variety -
Nobel winner Malala opens school for Syrian refugees
Malala became a symbol of defiance after she was shot on a school bus in Pakistan 2012 by the Taliban for advocating girls' rights to education Variety -
FGM app launches in Britain as school holiday danger zone nears
An estimated 137,000 women and girls in England and Wales have undergone FGM, and some 66,000 girls may be at risk of the ritual Features -
Malala Yousafzai wants more money for children's education
Yousafzai who was shot by the Taliban is asking world leaders to invest an additional $39 billion annually for children's education Life -
1,400 India school teachers resign in fake degree probe
More resignations are likely before the end of an amnesty period that allows teachers in Bihar to quit to avoid legal action for falsifying their degrees Variety -
Morocco launches electronic clampdown on cheating students
As part of the new regulation, the possession of any electronic device inside a school or exam hall will constitute cheating Features -
New Lebanese school for Syrian refugees switches books for tablets
The school - although restricted to the confines of a tent - would be designed to replicate a normal school environment as closely as possible Features -
Christian schools in Israel say budget cuts hurt community
They are also complaining of discrimination, since as Israel moves to cut money to Christian schools it continues to fully fund private schools Features -
Stark reality of Saudi schools: Female students’ have dashed ambitions
Female students continue to voice concerns about shortcomings at girls schools and how these shortcomings affect their educational development Features -
Saudi school replaces textbooks with iPads
Sultan Bin Salman Elementary told students to come into school with only their iPads after digitizing all their textbooks Variety -
British teen girls who joined ISIS are now ‘running’ from the militants
The British Home Secretary Theresa May declined to answer if the girls will be allowed to return back to the UK if they manage to return Perspective -
French far-right mayor slammed for counting Muslim children
Under France’s strict secularism laws, the government does not keep statistics on people’s religion or ethnicity Middle East -
UK schoolgirl posts snap of ‘ISIS takeaway’ meal
Amira Abase, 15, tweeted a picture she described as a ‘Dawla takeaway,’ using another term for ISIS World News -
Belly dancer draws criticism for performing at Egyptian school prom
The pupils allegedly arranged the entertainment without the knowledge of the school administration Variety -
Our schools in the south are safe, assert Saudi teachers
Teachers in regions close to the Yemeni border claim that the area is secure but are thankful for the measures taken. Features -
World must do more to free Nigerian schoolgirl hostages: Malala
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai criticesed Nigerian and world leaders for not helping kidnapped schoolgirls Life -
From brides to battlefield, women taking up new roles with ISIS
There are more reports of women working at hospitals controlled by ISIS and aiding in logistics Perspective -
Fresh exam cheating scandal leads to 1,000 arrests
TV channels and photographs showed dozens of people clinging to the windows of a four-storey building to pass cheat sheets to candidates Variety -
Shortcomings in Saudi schools dash female students’ ambitions
Female students continue to voice concerns about shortcomings at girls’ schools Features