Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing

An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused six airports to suspend flight ​operations on Sunday, affecting hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport, after some school activities and...

Sharjah private schools fully ready to receive students on first day of academic session

Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA), in cooperation with a number of entities in the emirate, inspected the readiness of private schools in preparation for the start of the new...

UAE public schools tell expatriate students to pay fees before Aug.15

Government school administrations informed parents of expatriate students of the need to pay the first installment of tuition fees due for the academic year 2026-2027, by August 15, 2026,...

Authority approves academic calendar for Sharjah private schools for 2026-2027

The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has finalised the academic calendar for private schools in Sharjah for the 2026-2027 year. This schedule does not apply to schools offering the...

UAE schools urge Grade 12 students to review personal data to avoid certificates delays

The administrations of several schools have called on Grade 12 students to quickly review their personal data and ensure the accuracy of their names in Arabic and English, to...

Phones banned and tablets must be charged, students told ahead of exams in UAE schools

School administrations have intensified their preparations ahead of the start of the end-of-third-semester exams for the academic year 2025-2026, by issuing a set of alerts and instructions to students...

Ras Al Khaimah schools to implement IQRA this year

The eureka for diglossia, which linguists and educational specialists, have attributed to, as a factor to weak Arabic literacy among children – for the longest time, is set to...

Schools in UAE to close for summer vacations from July 3, says ministry

July 3rd will be the last day of the 2025-2026 academic year for students in all schools, while the summer vacation for administrative and teaching staff will begin on...

Protect English learners in nation’s schools

The Trump administration’s recent decision to dissolve the US Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition has received little public attention. But for more than 5 million English...

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