Morocco
Morocco Ranks Near Bottom in Global Math and Science Education Survey
A survey released on Tuesday again ranks Moroccan students among the worst on a list of over 58,000 students registered in 64 different countries around the world.
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Education
Morocco
Morocco's Education Costs Burden Families, Minister Seeks New Funding Solutions
Moroccans take care of 30% of the cost of education, twice the OECD average, said the Minister of National Education, Saaid Amzazi , on Saturday, December 5. To help households and the state facing several budgetary challenges, the minister has suggested innovative financing solutions.
France
Paris' Only Muslim Secondary School Forced to Close Over Safety Concerns
The French State has decided to close the MHS Paris college-high school, the only Muslim secondary school in the city, for security reasons. 110 students are thus left out of school in the middle of the year and 18 workers are left without a job.
France
Macron Promotes Arabic Education as Tool to Combat Extremism in France
President Emmanuel Macron praised Arabic, the teaching of which in French schools would help fight the "separatism of certain associations that could transmit an ideology contrary to the Republic".
France
Teacher's Controversial Letter Sparks Debate on Muslim Students in French Schools
A teacher from Nîmes claims that Muslim children have difficulty integrating into French schools.
France
Morocco Mandates Masks for Primary School Students in French Schools Amid COVID-19 Surge
The French mission is committed to respecting the health measures in force in the country, after the injunctions of the Ministry of National Education. It now requires all primary school students from the preparatory course (CP) to wear masks.
Morocco
Moroccan Diaspora Council Launches Training Program to Advocate for Sahara Issue
The issue of the Moroccan Sahara will be on the agenda of a training project next Monday. This one is initiated by the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME).
Morocco
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Moroccan Charity Launches Rural Development Project in Marrakech
Defying the health crisis, the MekkiL’ association has officially launched its pilot project "douars en vie" in Marrakech, in the presence of its president Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Douar Seraghna is the first beneficiary of the pilot project, which will then be extended to other douars with the support of the Dacathlon Foundation.
Morocco
Judge Orders Catholic School to Readmit Veiled Student After Ban
A young girl, in her first year of middle school, prevailed over her school, which had banned her from attending classes for wearing a veil. The decision was made on Wednesday by the court of first instance in Kénitra .
Morocco
Moroccan Students to Receive Delayed Scholarships Amid COVID-19 Disruptions
Covid-19 obliges, the 2020/2021 university year has seen some changes. Moroccan students, used to a "normal" enrollment process, are facing several difficulties, including the delay in the payment of their scholarship.
Morocco
Morocco Court Delays Ruling on Hijab Ban in Catholic School
The court of first instance in Kénitra has decided to postpone until next Tuesday the case concerning a Catholic school that has banned a student from continuing her studies because of the wearing of the veil.
Morocco
Morocco to Introduce Judeo-Moroccan History in School Curriculum, a First for Arab World
For the first time in the Arab-Muslim world, the history of Jewish culture will be taught in Moroccan schools. This historic decision was announced by the Conference of Presidents of the major American Jewish organizations.