Morocco
Shortage of doctors in Morocco: The healthcare system at breaking point
The shortage of doctors persists in Morocco. In addition, the reduction in the duration of medical training is currently provoking strong protests from students.
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Education
Morocco
Moroccan School Controversy: Student Expelled After Altercation with Ambassador's Son
A private educational institution in Rabat would have expelled a 15-year-old Moroccan student for fighting with a classmate who happens to be the son of the Portuguese ambassador to the kingdom.
Morocco
Parents in Tangier Urge Crackdown on Hookah Cafes Near Schools
In Tangier, parents of students complain about the proliferation of shisha or hookah cafes , especially those near schools. They call on the authorities to act.
Morocco
Morocco Debates LGBT Book in School Curriculum, Sparking Education Controversy
A novel on homosexuality included in the curriculum at the Belgian school in Rabat is causing controversy in Morocco.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Delaying School Holidays Amid Education Ministry Confusion
A note from the Ministry of Education, Preschool and Sports published on Monday on social networks indicates that the school holidays, initially scheduled for January 21, have been postponed to February 11. Is the information verified?
Morocco
Morocco Cracks Down on Striking Teachers with Administrative Sanctions
Several Moroccan teachers who continued the protest movements against the new general status have been subject to administrative sanctions from the regional directorates of the Ministry of National Education.
Morocco
Morocco Bans Public School Teachers from Private Sector Overtime Amid Ongoing Strikes
The Ministry of National Education has just banned public sector teachers from doing overtime in private schools.
France
Muslim High School in Lille Loses State Funding Amid Contract Termination
The prefect of the North has terminated the contract linking the private Muslim high school Averroès in Lille to the State since 2008. Will the establishment appeal to the administrative courts?
Morocco
Moroccan Teachers Win 1,500 Dirham Monthly Raise in Government Deal
An agreement was reached this Sunday in Rabat between the government and the main trade union centers, aimed at improving the remuneration of teachers.
Morocco
Survey: 90% of Moroccans Favor English Over French in Schools
The vast majority of Moroccans want English to replace French in school. This is the result of a survey conducted by the Moroccan Center for Citizenship.
Morocco
OECD Study Reveals Steep Decline in Moroccan Students' Academic Performance
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published the results of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), revealing major learning difficulties within the Moroccan public school system.
France
French Muslim Women Challenge Secularism Laws Banning Hijabs and Abayas
In France, schoolgirls, athletes and feminists are resisting the ban on wearing the veil in schools and the hijab in sports in a country where secularism, it seems, excludes Muslim women.