Seventeen teachers in Kurdistan have recently faced heavy disciplinary rulings issued by the Administrative Violations Board of the Ministry of Education. The rulings include permanent dismissal, temporary suspension, forced retirement, administrative relocation, and bans from holding managerial positions. According to Kolbarnews, citing the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations, […]
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Children and students without birth certificates in Balochistan have been barred from attending school following the issuance of a new directive by the provincial Department of Education. They are now demanding to be allowed to return to school. According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, many undocumented children and […]
The Deputy for Secondary Education in Kurdistan’s Department of Education has reported that 13,120 students in the province are out of school. According to Kolbarnews, citing Herana, there are currently over 13,000 students deprived of education in Kurdistan province. Of this number, about 2,200 are in lower secondary school and […]
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 […]
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 […]