By Marwan Kamal, contributor, EgyptianStreets.com The following “A-Z” reasons were found after interviewing several teachers and individuals. A) Poor teachers, willing to accept bribes, cut corners. Teachers in Egypt are more often than not underpaid. This forces teachers to take up second jobs or be open to accepting bribes, usually from parents, to pass their children. B) Crowded classrooms It’s hard to find a country that doesn’t have this problem these days. However, Egypt is unique in this as it’s schools are not proportionality placed, forcing some parents to send their kids across town to find a large school in a majorly adult community. C) No accountability Unlike western and European schools, Egypt has no major accountability infrastructure: schools rarely have to report to their districts about numbers or grades, and dialogue between schools and the Ministry of Education is rare. D) Grades based on repetition not understanding While a lot of school systems do this, it doesn’t means Egypt’s is better. The system of grading by repetition is proven to be ineffective in teaching students concepts and causes a false sense of understanding. E) Crowded class rooms I put…
