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41Education in Comoros — Practically all children attend Quranic school for two or three years, starting around age five; there they learn the rudiments of the Islamic faith and some classical Arabic. When rural children attend these schools, they sometimes move away… …
42Education — As was the case under the Soviet regime, education in Russia is predominantly provided by the state and is regulated by the Federal Ministry of Education through a nationwide curriculum and examinations. Several education reforms have occurred …
43Education in Azerbaijan — In the pre Soviet period, Azerbaijani education included intensive Islamic religious training that commenced in early childhood. Beginning at roughly age five and sometimes continuing until age twenty, children attended madrasahs, education… …
44Education — As in most of central Europe in the Middle Ages, schooling in the Austrian lands of the period was a haphazard affair. Churches in larger towns and monasteries such as Melk often educated young boys, but primarily for clerical careers. Young… …
45EDUCATION — The Jewish people has an educational tradition as old as history (see Education, Jewish ). From the very beginning of their identification as a distinct entity, Jews have contributed not only to the advancement of their own education, but also to …
46Education of the Blind — • Includes statistics and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Education of the Blind Education of the Blind …
47Education in Slovenia — Primary school Children first enter primary schooling at about age 6 and finish at about age 14. Each group of children born in the same year forms one grade or class in primary school which takes nine years or grades. Each year is divided in… …
48EDUCATION, JEWISH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline. Bibliography at the end of a section is indicated by (†). in the biblical period the nature of the sources historical survey the patriarchal period and the settlement the kingdom the… …
49higher education — education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools. Also called higher learning. [1865 70] * * * Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education… …
50Education in Japan — In successive international tests of mathematics, Japanese children consistently rank at or near the top (see TIMSS) [ [http://www.apa.org/monitor/mar05/scores.html PISA scores for 15 year olds in Japan, 2005: ] ] . The Ministry of Education,… …
