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His Majesty the Sultan visited several government and private sector’s institutions
After consenting to present the house keys and housing lots, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Dipertuan of Brunei Darussalam proceeded to visit several government and private sector's institutions. His Majesty also stopped-by at several detached, semi-detached and terrace houses … Continue reading
Turkey
Turkey’s Islamic education model draws worldwide attention Mehmet Görmez Noting that there has been an explosion in the number of demands from various parts of the world for religious education and religious services, Religious Affairs Directorate Deputy Chairman for Foreign … Continue reading
Sweden Bans Home-schooling, Religious Instruction
The Kingdom of Sweden took a dramatic turn toward totalitarianism with the adoption of a sweeping new education “reform” package that essentially prohibits home schooling and forces all schools to teach the same government curriculum. The draconian 1,500-page law — … Continue reading
Catholic schools threatened if Bill 44 opting-out rule enforced
"Man proposes, but God disposes." Thomas a Kempis, Catholic cleric, 1380-1471 — EDMONTON – Last spring, the Stelmach government passed Bill 44, an amendment of Alberta's human rights act. The act finally amended the province's human rights code to provide … Continue reading
Creationism creeps into NSW schools
STUDENTS at one NSW school were told by an untrained scripture teacher they would "burn in hell" if they didn't believe in Jesus And, elsewhere in the state, children at other schools were given creationism showbags. A survey by Sydney's … Continue reading
New rules affect religion classes
New school rules for the fall will allow parents to pull their children out of religion classes. Alberta Education released changes to the Guide to Education late Wednesday afternoon that will apply in the new school year. The changes also … Continue reading
Religious Education in School Needs More Hours
The sufficient budget for education in Jakarta Capital City has positive effects to improve the quality of education in the city. The condition is not only useful for the people; it gets appreciation from the City Council (DPRD) who has … Continue reading
Loyola: Let’s protect the freedom to choose
Since Quebec has decided to appeal the decision in the Loyola High School religious education case, some reflection is in order as to what our government is trying to achieve.Too often Quebec's policies, under whatever party, are characterized by too … Continue reading
The national educator
Last November, The Knesset Education Committee convened to discuss civics studies in the wake of a report by the Institute for Zionist Strategies, which warned that the curriculum emphasizes democracy at the expense of stressing that Israel is a Jewish … Continue reading
Ethics class will have to find its own teachers
THE long-term viability of ethics classes in NSW schools is at risk following a departmental ruling that prevents full-time teachers taking the classes.As part of the current ethics trial, some of these teachers have been taking the classes, which were … Continue reading

