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#NEWS: 5 of the biggest education trends for 2025

01 February 2025

As we welcome a new year, educators and industry leaders are excited to discover the biggest education trends for 2025. The past few years have been…

#NEWS: UAE schools step up wellness support for students, parents ahead of

01 February 2025

As board exams approach, schools across the UAE are ramping up wellness initiatives — not only for students but also for

#NEWS: Yoga, standing desks: How Abu Dhabi schools are boosting physical

31 January 2025

Schools in Abu Dhabi are including more physical activity sessions in keeping with the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge’s (ADEK) new…

#NEWS: Spark Education Platform makes second acquisition in Saudi Arabia

30 January 2025

Spark Education Platform (SEP), a fast-growing K-12 operator in Saudi Arabia, owned by the Saudi Education Fund (SEF), which is managed by EFG Hermes,…

#NEWS: How Higher Ed Leaders Can Adapt to Generational Shifts

29 January 2025

Changing demographics in both students and staff, combined with rapid tech advances, offer an opportunity to invest in digital transformation.

#NEWS: Is Classroom Discussion a Dying Art?

25 January 2025

There's this fear, and I'm not even sure that it's conscious, that if they say something that other people don't agree with, it will undermine their

#NEWS: UAE teacher who built e-learning tool during Covid shortlisted for

22 January 2025

From more than 5,000 nominations and applications across 89 countries, a teacher from Fujairah, UAE, has earned a spot in the top 50 shortlist for the…

NEWS: FETC 2025: Work to Intentionally Create Flexible Learning

21 January 2025

One attendee at FETC 2025’s Friday session on “Cognitive Yoga: How Flexible Space Design Fuels Student Success” said that in most modern or flexible…

#NEWS: Solutions: Five steps to a sustainable leadership career

21 January 2025

Drawing on his experience as a leadership coach, Patrick Cozier sets out some effective ways to do the job sustainably for the long term

#NEWS: Ramadan in UAE: Shorter days, no exams; how schools prepare for holy

20 January 2025

No formal examinations will be conducted in certain UAE schools during Term 2 this year, as the Holy Month of Ramadan is expected to begin around…

#NEWS: AI Trends in Ed Tech to Watch in 2025

10 January 2025

Guardrails guide instructors as they embrace artificial intelligence to design customized learning experiences and other compelling AI developments.

#NEWS: 3 key steps when designing inclusive spaces in K-12 schools

09 January 2025

Designing inclusive K-12 education learning spaces for students with disabilities requires intentional focus and investment.

#NEWS: The advantages of edtech compliance for schools and vendors

09 January 2025

As schools continue to invest in technology, they’ll also continue to focus on edtech compliance and vet vendors to safeguard student privacy

#NEWS: UAE schools start global hunt for talent with 900 vacancies to fill

09 January 2025

Return for the spring term at the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The NationalReturn for the spring term at the Swiss…

#NEWS: The Early Childhood Education Stories You Loved Most in 2024

08 January 2025

States offering free child care to educators, the merits of home visiting programs, kindergarten readiness on the decline

#NEWS: UAE announces schedule for release of grades for 2024-2025 academic

07 January 2025

The schedule for releasing first-semester grades for the 2024-2025 academic year was announced by the Ministry of Education (MoE)