Hania Ramadan, 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Education in Lebanon is grappling with a multi-dimensional crisis where students face the risk of dropping out, parents are caught between the hammer of displacement and the anvil of remote learning, which adds to their psychological burdens. Meanwhile, schools have turned into battlegrounds, struggling to sustain the educational process amidst ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 11/11 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute
The school year began on Monday at Jal al-Dib State School. Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi set the start date for the public school year as November 4. While some schools have already opened, others have delayed the start of classes to readjust their layouts.
Maurice Matta, 01/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
For the second consecutive month, retired teachers in Lebanon have not received any increase in their salaries in Lebanese pounds, which has lost substantial value since the currency's collapse in 2019. Unlike other sectors, retired teachers have not received any salary adjustments, except for a few months under a protocol signed between the ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi confirmed that “the academic year will start next Monday, November 4.” Halabi said he had discussed all the preparations and the contacts made to move forward with the start of the school year, after meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday. In a statement, he added, “I gave the ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 24/10 01:26 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Abbas Halabi Schools Displaced schoolyear
Set for November 4 by a decision from the caretaker Minister of Education, Abbas Halabi, the start of the school year in public schools faces numerous challenges. Thousands of displaced people currently occupy these schools, having taken refuge there after the intensification of clashes between Hezbollah and Israel, particularly since September ...
This is Beirut, 14/10 15:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Abbas Halabi School academic year education
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi released Circular No. 40/M/2024 on Monday, announcing new guidelines for the 2024-2025 school year. The circular addresses the significant displacement of students and educational staff, the closure of schools in the most dangerous areas, and the use of schools as shelters for the displaced. . Key ...
This is Beirut, 06/10 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Abbas Halabi Lebanese University Schools Lebanon
Caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi announced that the official start of the academic year will be on Monday, November 4. During a press conference, Halabi stated, “Private schools may conduct remote learning based on their available resources.” He also added that “the decision for in-person classes will be the ...
This Is Beirut, 26/09 17:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Thursday, caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi requested that private schools delay the start of the school year in light of the security situation worsened by large-scale Israeli strikes. Halabi stated that there should be no haste to begin the school year “so that there is no significant difference between the start of the school year ...
This Is Beirut, 24/09 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi announced on Tuesday afternoon an extension of the closure and suspension of classes until the end of this week. This follows an Israeli air raid in Ghobeiry, in the southern suburb of Beirut, that killed six people and left fifteen injured, according to the Ministry of Public Health. This extension ...
23/09 17:07 - Reading : less than a minute
The caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi, announced in a statement that "following the previous statement ordering the closure of public and private schools, secondary schools, institutes, and vocational schools on Monday and Tuesday in the South governorates, Nabatieh, Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel, and the southern suburbs, it has been decided to ...
This Is Beirut, 12/07 12:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi announced that “official exam results will be released shortly after the correction process resumes.” On Wednesday, grading was suspended in centers of the North, SaIda and Baalbeck due to uncertainty surrounding teachers' remuneration. During an interview with MTV on Thursday, Halabi praised the ...
This Is Beirut, 01/07 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Official exams of the secondary school certificate in Lebanon are ongoing. Monday marked the second day, and exams will continue until Friday, July 5. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi were on an inspection tour at St. Jude’s Children Cancer Center (CCCL) at the American University of Beirut, ...