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Going to School in Algeria

The latest installment in the New York Times’ “Generation Faithful” series features a story about education in Algeria, a country where in recent decades the struggle between fundamentalist (and at times extremist) Islam and more modern and secular emphases has been acute.  Michael Slackman writes, “Now the government is urgently trying to re-engineer Algerian identity, [...]

World Bank: “Arab World Lagging in Education”

The World Bank has issued a report claiming that the Arab world is falling behind other regions in education and education reform.  (Links to the story from the BBC and to the full report).