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A photo taken in June 2023 shows 15 teenage girls at the Muscat school in Nuseirat, Gaza, gathered around their math teacher after a mock exam. Three years later, Al Jazeera found all 15: one has been killed in an Israeli air strike, four have left Gaza, and the others are displaced with their education interrupted and their plans derailed.
Cambodia's international school sector is booming as more Japanese businesses enter the market, Kyodo News reports. Demand for English-language education is rising among the country's wealthy families, who are seeking better opportunities in an economy dependent on foreign investment and tourism.
Kidnappings in Borno State are pushing families into debt, forcing them to sell assets and emptying their savings as they try to ransom loved ones. The crisis is also keeping children out of school, with dozens still missing after attacks on schools in Mussa and Lassa.
Over 250,000 students, teachers, and parents demonstrated across France against deteriorating school conditions and demanded more resources for education. Thousands were arrested and hundreds injured in clashes with police. The movement, which began with a high school blockade in a Paris suburb, has spread nationwide.
Renewed fighting between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen has forced more than 137,000 students out of school and displaced over 150,000 people, deepening the country's education crisis. Children in displacement camps have little access to learning, and aid workers warn of long-term consequences including a "new illiterate generation."
Tens of thousands protested across France on Tuesday as unions, teachers and high school students demanded better learning conditions, with clashes reported in some areas. The Interior Ministry counted 86,000 demonstrators nationwide, while the CGT cited 260,000. Authorities reported 215 students and 715 police officers injured since the movement began.
Iran's team delivered a standout performance at the International Astronomy Olympiad, winning medals against strong international competition. The result highlights the country's investment in training gifted students in astronomy and astrophysics. It is expected to inspire greater youth engagement in science and strengthen Iran's profile in the global scientific community.
The Turkey-Japan University of Science and Technology officially opened on Monday in Ankara, implementing a bilateral cooperation project agreed in 2013. The university offers undergraduate engineering programs and doctoral programs in artificial intelligence and earthquake science.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson condemned U.S. restrictions on the TOEFL test for Iranian citizens as a deliberate attack on their right to international education. The move is seen as part of broader tensions between Tehran and Washington.
