Students and staff, coming from areas where the coronavirus is raging, are prohibited from accessing French-language educational establishments for a period of 14 days after their return.
An exhibition is being held from February 23 to 27, 2020 at the Oasis auditorium. Part of the proceeds from the sale of the objects will be used to support the association "Enfance Maghreb Avenir", which since 2005 has been working to fight school dropout.
The bill aimed at the use of the mother tongue in school, initiated by MP Élisabeth Meuleman, member of the Flemish green party, Groen, is facing opposition from the Minister of Education, Ben Weyts (N-VA).
Omar Balafrej, deputy of the Democratic Left Front (FGD), has called for the inclusion of sex education in school textbooks.
Moroccan students are increasingly interested in private education. According to the Ministry of Higher Education, the private sector has just crossed the 50,000 student mark enrolled in higher education cycles in Morocco.
There are 30 of them, these professional high school students from Grande-Synthe and Guynemer, who are busy renovating school buildings in Morocco . Four years ago, their classmates had started this endeavor.
A student at the Ibn Khaldoun high school in Safi died after losing consciousness, due to heart and blood pressure problems. According to the provincial directorate of Safi (Regional Academy of Education and Training of the Marrakech-Safi region), her teacher is "in no way involved in this tragic situation".
Students with projects can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to the implementation of the national student-entrepreneur status (SNEE). They will have the chance to successfully carry out their entrepreneurial project by benefiting from all the necessary support.
The education system in Morocco is making projections to be updated and in line with the requirements of its stakeholders. It is in this context that the Ministry of Education plans to make some changes to "revolutionize" higher education.
Morocco is organizing a regional winter school on sexual and reproductive health, mental health and psychosocial support for migrants. The kingdom, through the National School of Public Health, is innovating and hopes to set an example in the region for the well-being of migrants during their migratory journey.
Dropping out of university continues to dictate its law with a rate that raises concern. While nearly 16.5% of new students dropped out of their studies during the new academic year, 47.2% did so without obtaining a degree.
Contract teachers are observing a strike from January 28 to 31 to demand serious dialogue with the supervisory authority. The strike will be accompanied by a national march, scheduled for January 29 in Casablanca.