New dress code rules in Azerbaijan have reportedly barred veiled students from classrooms and left teachers facing a choice between removing their hijabs and risking their jobs.

Private and Christian institutions suspended essential classes on September 1, protesting the deliberate denial of West Bank teachers' vital permits.

The Algerian government has announced its intention to prioritize English over French in primary school, a move that has been widely praised within the country.

Amid mounting anger from labor unions and growing opposition from academics and political actors in Morocco, the government of Aziz Akhannouch pushed through a law reshaping higher education and scientific research.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is overhauling Palestinian education and cracking down on teachers amid a financial crisis, amid international pressure to align curricula with UNESCO standards.