Cover Stories
UNRWA - Budget Education
Tue, Jul 14, 2009
UNRWA- What really happens with the UNRWA system and how much are students benefiting.
Intel Insight
Wed, Feb 18, 2009
Investing more than $1 billion on education, Intel, the world’s leading manufacturer of microprocessors is developing 21st century learning and teaching skills in the hope of generating future technology leaders.
Beacon Education-Anchoring Knowlege
Wed, Feb 18, 2009
Beacon Education is the living proof that sound ideas, if defended and pursued, can shine brightly and guide everyone.
Lebanon's Educational Reform Program
Thu, Feb 05, 2009
The prototype for all the alphabets of the world was an invention, in 1200 BC, by the Phoenicians, who are thought to have settled in Lebanon, giving the country a hand in promulgating literacy across the world. The country enjoys one of the highest literacy rates in the region at 85%, employing 36,000 teachers in the public sector alone and pouring a generous budget of LP 900 billion ($600 million) or 13% of its total budget on education, second only to defense. But the good news ends here.
Qatar Education
Thu, Nov 06, 2008
Qatar not only pioneered educational reforms in the region but also business concepts to turn its public school system into a profitable enterprise. Qatar’s Independent Schools are setting a unique example of determination, accountability and transparency.