Morocco’s Private Schools to Hike Tuition Fees, Sparking Parent Concerns
22 May 2024
Bad news for some parents in Morocco. Private schools are planning to further increase their tuition fees for the next school year.
Education
Morocco Launches 120 Centers to Prepare Couples for Marriage and Family Life
19 May 2024
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 (…)
Moroccan Universities Erupt in Pro-Palestinian Protests, Challenging Israel Ties
12 May 2024
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 (…)
Controversy Erupts Over French Writer’s Claims About Muslim Girls’ Academic Performance
2 May 2024
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 (…)
French Schools in Morocco Face Backlash Over Steep Tuition Hikes
28 April 2024
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 Bans Chewing Gum in Schools to Promote Health and Cleanliness
27 April 2024
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.
Court Overturns Closure Order for Nice’s Muslim College Amid Financing Dispute
21 April 2024
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 (…)
Teacher Faces Backlash After Violent Assault on Student in Moroccan Classroom
13 April 2024
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 (…)
Morocco: French-language education at the heart of a new controversy
24 March 2024
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 (…)
Moroccan Professor Acquitted in University Sexual Harassment Case
11 March 2024
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 (…)