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Refugees Access to Education Campaign

The Centre for Lebanese (CLS) research into the school experience of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon shows major shortcomings in the public sector which are affecting the learning experiences of all children in Lebanon including Lebanese. Prior to the Syrian crisis less than 30% of the Lebanese student population was enrolled in public schools due to the poor quality of teaching and learning. CLS numerous studies also highlight the dangers of segregating Syrian and Lebanese children on social cohesion between the two communities. To find out more about our research findings read our research and watch the two videos

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Supporting the Foundation of an Association for History Teachers in Lebanon

As a follow up of the workshop and a previous conference on history education organized by the Lebanese Association for Education Studies (LAES), both CLS and LAES facilitated meetings and discussions among a group of history teachers in public and private schools in Lebanon to develop a Lebanese Association for History Educators. The group meets…

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Teachers’ Leagues and Syndicates Role in Reform

The 2013 labour movement displayed several unique features that distinguished it from previous union strikes which were worth studying. One of the main questions this project explored is the issue of linking the strikers demands to fighting corruption and political reform breaking the status quo of March 8 and 14. This project focused more specifically on…

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Developing a Critical and Analytical Understanding of History Teaching in Lebanon

One of the few things that the majority of Lebanese from various spectrums of life seem to agree on is the urgency to develop a common History textbook, which will somehow unite the nation and solve the problem of confessionalism. There appears to be a conventional wisdom even amongst educationalists and intellectuals that by learning…

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