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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Public and private schools in Saudia Arabia: They are one and the same, Islamic Society, NewAgeIslam.com

Islamic Society
Public and private schools in Saudia Arabia: They are one and the same
ByTariq Al-Maeena

International and privately run schools have attempted to fill the gap for parents wishing more for their young ones and at a stiff price. And as the new school year is just a few weeks away, many parents are busily engaged in seeking out and enrolling their young at schools that do not have such problems. They are in search of a proper educational atmosphere for their children. However, the following commentary from a reader dispels the notion that bureaucracy at private schools is any different and that that the inconsistencies so prevalent in the bureaucratic minds of those who manage public schools are evident in privately owned institutions too. The interest of the child thus fails to be of primary importance.

“This is Omar M. I really enjoyed reading your article the other day. It is about time that someone addressed the issue of worker abuse in such candid detail. On another matter, I had been pondering to write to you regarding an episode that my sister-in-law faced about three weeks ago and have finally found the sense to do so. In this e-mail I’ll give you a brief of the incident and then if you see the issue is worth writing about, I’ll give you all the details.

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