In the past academic year, 750,000 students dropped out of school because of poverty, including 150,000 at the primary level. According to Kolbarnews, the head of the Stationery Union in Tehran announced that in the last school year, more than 750,000 students across the country left school because their families […]
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The Director of Education in Neyshabur has reported that 720 children at the primary level in this county have been deprived of schooling. According to Kolbarnews, quoting Mehr News Agency, Ebrahim Heidari stated: “This year, 44,789 primary school students have been registered in Neyshabur, of which 6,673 are first-grade entrants. […]
The educational system of any country not only shapes the future of younger generations but also acts as a mirror reflecting the social and class structure of society. Examining the results of this year’s nationwide university entrance exam in Iran reveals a shocking picture of the depth of class inequality […]
According to the Department of Education, there are 12,500 students in Kurdistan Province who have dropped out of school. As reported by Kolbarnews, a total of 12,500 students in Kurdistan Province have been identified as out of school. Of these, about 2,000 students are from lower secondary school, 10,400 from […]
A recent analysis, grounded in a report by the Iranian Parliament’s Research Center titled “Monitoring the Dimensions of Poverty in 2023: Educational Poverty”, explores the correlation between income poverty and educational deprivation. It reveals a sharp decline in the quality of education in underprivileged regions, particularly among low-income households, largely […]
The political-news website Payam reported an incident under the title “Torture and Brutal Beating of 13 Students in Sanandaj”, stating that on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Ghalamchi Elementary School in the village of Karjo, a suburb of Sanandaj, at least 13 fifth-grade male students were severely beaten over a […]
On the eve of Literacy Day, newly released statistics from Iran’s Statistical Center have raised serious concerns about the country’s educational system. According to Kolbarnews, over 992,000 students across various educational levels have dropped out of school. Key factors contributing to this troubling social phenomenon include: poverty, which prevents families […]
The Parliamentary Research Center has recently designed a plan titled “Strengthening the Education System,” signed by 34 lawmakers and approved by the Minister of Education. According to its designers, the goal of this plan is: “the distribution of resources and facilities of the Ministry of Education, the necessity of diversifying […]
Sistan and Baluchistan is grappling with a significant lack of educational infrastructure. According to Kolbarnews, citing the head of the Provincial Planning and Management Organization, the per-student educational space in Sistan and Baluchistan is only 3.8 square meters, compared to the national average of 5.2 square meters. This disparity highlights […]
The newspaper Shargh has published a report on the selection process for teaching students and applicants for employment in the Ministry of Education, revealing certain realities. Some students and applicants for the employment test have stated that they were barred from studying or obtaining teaching jobs for non-professional reasons, such […]