Morocco
Morocco Repatriates First Group of Students from Ukraine Amid Rising Tensions
Due to the tensions in Ukraine, some 99 Moroccan students have been repatriated to Morocco, on Tuesday, via Tangier international airport.
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Education
Spain
Spanish Court Orders Islamic Education in Murcia Schools, Enforcing 1992 Law
The Muslim community of Murcia can finally benefit from the teaching of Islam in schools. This is what the judge has decided, who was seized of a complaint to this effect, in the face of the refusal of the local government to apply the law on Islamic education in Spain, in force since 1992.
France
Study Reveals 12% Lower Response Rate for Maghrebian Master's Applicants in French Universities
In France, Maghrebian candidates who apply for a Master’s degree at university have a 12% lower chance of getting a response. This is revealed by a first study on possible discrimination around access to Master’s programs at university.
Spain
Moroccan Scholars Eligible for €28,000 Erasmus+ Grants at Spanish Agri-Food Campus
The International Agri-Food Excellence Campus (ceiA3) has offered eleven Erasmus+ scholarships to doctoral students, teachers and researchers from different universities in several countries including Morocco, for an amount of 28,560 euros.
Morocco
Moroccan Scientists Develop Robot for Safe Scorpion Venom Extraction
Moroccan researchers from the Hassan II University in Casablanca have invented a robot (VES4 device) to extract scorpion venom.
Morocco
PISA Report Reveals Persistent Decline in Moroccan Education Standards
The 2018 PISA national report once again lays bare the shortcomings of the Moroccan education system. The level of education has been dangerously declining for several years and is still not improving in global rankings.
Morocco
University Professors' Sexual Harassment Trial Takes Unexpected Turn as Accusers Recant
The trial of the five professors from the Faculty of Legal Sciences involved in the so-called "sex for good grades" case at the University of Settat was marked by surprising testimonies. The presumed victim students have formally denied the allegations of sexual harassment.
Morocco
Kenitra Education Officials Refute Claims of Forced COVID-19 Vaccinations in High School
The Provincial Directorate of National Education in Kenitra has described as "allegations devoid of any foundation" the information that students at the Ibn Al-Haytam high school were forcibly vaccinated against Covid-19.
Spain
Spanish Teachers in Morocco Demand Removal of Education Advisor Amid Staffing Crisis
After receiving several complaints from Spanish teachers, the Council of the Spanish Civil Service Personnel in Morocco has called for the dismissal of the former minister, María Antonia Trujillo, education advisor at the Spanish Embassy in Rabat.
Belgium
Brussels Professors Challenge Veil Ban Reversal in Higher Education
Professors at the Francisco Ferrer Higher Education Institute in Brussels have decided to appeal the decision allowing two veiled students to attend classes.
Morocco
Moroccan University Denies Reports of 70 Sexual Harassment Complaints Against Faculty
The Abdelmalek Essaadi University did not record 70 complaints of sexual harassment against its professors, the administration claims, denouncing these rumors that aim to tarnish its image.
France
French Mayor Blocks Arabic Classes in Local Schools, Sparking Controversy
Eric Le Dissès, mayor of Marignane, refuses to make classrooms available in two schools in his town for Arabic lessons, following a request from parents. The latter relied on a system dating back to the 1970s-1980s, recently rearranged, which allows requesting courses given during the extracurricular time of the children, within the establishments, from the CE1 level.