Reforming Education in the UAE
Kathryn Lewis, The National (United Arab Emirates) | October 21, 2008
Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has called for a massive overhaul in the education system of the UAE. ++ The government's Vision 2020 plan, introduced in 2000, has failed to improve schools. ++ Last year only 11 percent of university applicants had sufficient English skills to actually enter university. ++ A recent education task force has made a series of recommendations with weighty financial implications, including the development of specialty schools for math, science, the performing arts, and vocational studies.
