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Algeria: “No to religious extremism in our universities,” PM Sellal

Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has urged educational institutions to fight extremism saying“no to religious extremism in our universities.” At a meeting with the Dean of the Said Hamdine Faculty of Law in Algiers and the Minister of Higher Education and scientific research Tahar Hadjar, the Prime Minister called universitystudents to stay away from extremism as he reminded them that “our religion is Islam but we are […]

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UN criticizes the quality of education in Algeria

The United Nations (UN) has criticized this week, the low level of education in Algeria, partly because of the poor training of teachers. The institution nevertheless welcomed the high rate of 97% of children enrolled in primary school as well as free education system at all levels. The Head of UN department in charge of […]

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The Globalization of Education through Technology: Valid on Whose Terms?

Globalization is generally viewed as the inevitable solution to many of the world’s inequality issues, especially where access to education and educational resources are concerned. Technology as a facilitator of educational equity through increased access to education and educational resources is also viewed as an inevitable leveler of the proverbial global playing field. Technology is […]