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Egypt’s Education Minister denies catching COVID-19
Total of 300 infections reported in schools out of 23 million students, says Minister Shawky
Students barred from mixing SAT, EST results: Education Minister
EST was put in place after US-based College Board, which sets SAT exams, announced their suspension in Egypt until June 2021
Education Minister reveals counter-COVID-19 measures to be taken in Egypt’s schools
Curriculums will be explained via television programmes and online platforms, says Tarek Shawky
We want all students in Egypt connected in next period: Education Minister
Recent changes in country’s education system fed into easier implementation of study-from-home measures during COVID-19 period, says Tarek Shawky
Egypt’s 2020/21 academic year to start on 17 October: Education Minister
Re-sits for high school leaving (Thanaweyya Amma) exams to be held in August for students to improve their grades
Education Minister announces measures for new academic year
In a televised interview, Shawky said that his ministry will activate an integrated education system based on both virtual and face-to-face classroom participation.
Sterilisation of schools’ exam rooms nationwide to cost EGP 950m: Education Minister
Total of 1.4 million Thanaweya Amma, technical certificate students set to take final exams over 20 days
Final technical certificate exams postponed to 13 June: Education Minister
Thanaweyya Amma students to take their final exams as scheduled, says minister
Education Minister launches virtual classes platform
Shawki said the ministry has also decided to limit this semester’s curriculum to those areas taught until 15 March, when schools were suspended. He added that students at the primary and preparatory levels have, in lieu of taking exams, been asked to undertake research projects to pass the academic year.
Private schools not obliged to return second-semester tuition fees: Education Minister
Shawki said that finding solutions to the issue is difficult, and needs extensive study and negotiations to satisfy all parties involved.
Op-ed review: Calls on Education Minister to include experts, involved parties in reform process
Comments on how Saudis are handling Khashoggi’s case
EGP 100bn required to overcome intensified classes: education minister
‘We did not say our schools will become like others in Switzerland,’ stated Shawky
Curriculums prepared, teachers ready for new school year: education minister
“System will focus on student skills, not grades,” said Shawky
1,500 teachers to be selected for Japanese schools in June: education minister
First Arabic citation index worldwide to be ready by 2020
Education minister puts off applying controversial education system to next year
‘Our children’s education is red line,’ parents say at demonstration to reject ‘curriculum Arabisation’
Student protests renew calls for Education Minister’s dismissal
Amid calls for a sit-in to protest against thanaweya amma exam leaks, multiple parties and student movements have demanded that El-Helaly El-Sherbiny be removed from his position
Students claim secondary school exam leaked again
Some students claim the physics exam was leaked Sunday morning while the Ministry of Education replaced it with another copy before exam time
Education Minister poses suspending internet services as solution to exam leaks
Unconstitutionality of internet suspension and high cost of jamming communications are obstacles, says El-Helaly El-Sherbiny