Umniah, The Ministry of Education and the Special Communications Commission partner to transform Jordan’s public education infrastructure. Umniah takes the initiative to deliver free safe internet connectivity to 2652 schools and 112 directorates and administrative buildings Last month, Umniah successfully…
The “value-added” in boarding school When King’s Academy opened its doors in 2007, many Jordanian parents were skeptical of the boarding aspect of the school. They thought boarding was appropriate only for international students who had no other choice, and…
Through the young entrepreneurship programs it’s piloting in Jordan and the UAE, BizWorld is out to prove you’re never too young to learn about business. By Dina Al-Wakeel BizWorld, the San Francisco-based non-profit which provides entrepreneurship programs for children, recently…
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals have managed to lift 1 billion people out of extreme poverty, according to a UN report released last month, which assessed the effectiveness of the 15-year strategy. Initiated in the year 2000, the eight…
Almost half of Syrian refugee children in the region are not receiving any form of education, according to a recent report by Save the Children. The report also revealed that school enrollment within Syria had fallen from 95 percent to…
Last month, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the United States with a group of around 30 women entrepreneurs from across the region. The visit, which was organized by the US State Department and Goldman Sachs aimed to…
The battle against religious extremism should be waged in the classroom, not just the battlefield. By Osama Al Sharif Our war on violent religious extremism became even more essential after the horrific execution of air force pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh by…
The government’s plans to introduce a tuition fee cap for private schools diverts attention away from the far more pressing need to raise public education standards. By Jawad J. Abbassi The draft bylaw that classifies private schools and puts caps…