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Italy Maturity dates 2022: when the state exam takes place

April 06, 2022

Over 500,000 candidates will complete their schooling by the end of June. The oral exam will begin following the completion of the second maturity test 2022 . The committees will hear about five candidates a day and will be finished within the first two weeks of July.

2,179 Egyptian students in Ukraine file for transfer to Egyptian universities

April 05, 2022

A total of 2,179 Egyptian students enrolled in Ukrainian universities have filled out a government form to transfer to private and national Egyptian universities, Minister of Emigration Nabila Makram.

Kenya KCSE, KCPE Candidates in Areas Hit by Insecurity to Get Special Consideration During Marking

April 05, 2022

Education CS George Magoha has assured candidates studying in insecurity prone areas that KNEC would consider their plight when marking the national exams.

Michigan to end essay test and bar SAT scores from transcripts

April 04, 2022

The Michigan House voted to nix the essay portion of the SAT and remove standardized test scores from public school transcripts. Both bills passed the House 104-1 and now head to the Senate.

CSU officially drops SAT and ACT from admissions process in major move

April 04, 2022

Trustees of California State University, the largest four-year university system in the nation, agreed to permanently drop the SAT and ACT standardized tests in its admissions process, solidifying the state’s national role in eliminating the high-stakes exams because of equity concerns.

Taliban cancels education for girls beyond sixth grade, despite its pledge not to

April 01, 2022

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers unexpectedly decided against reopening schools to girls above sixth grade, reneging on a promise and opting to appease their hard-line base at the expense of further alienating the international community.

Nigeria, WAEC announces immediate release of withheld results of exonerated candidates

March 31, 2022

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the immediate release of withheld results of exonerated candidates in the 2020 and 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

Kenya Education Cabinet urges private primary, secondary schools to invest in CBC classes

March 30, 2022

As the government continues to implement construction of Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) classrooms in public secondary schools across the country, Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has urged private secondary school owners to start investing in new classrooms to also accommodate Junior Secondary School students.

Egypt to apply new bifurcated system for high school students as of 2022

March 30, 2022

Egypt’s Education Minister Tarek Shawki said that a new bifurcated education system will be applied for high school students as of the next academic year, a step that aims to improve the pre-university stage of education.

Many European Universities Are Helping Ukrainian Students – Here’s How

March 29, 2022

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which caused about 780 fatalities for less than 30 days, about 3.1 million people were forced to flee their home country, leave their loved ones and give up jobs and studies to seek international protection in European countries.

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