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Private schools preferred by some Emiratis
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, August 15 - 2009 at 10:45
More than half of Emirati children in Dubai attend private schools and the number has grown by about 7% a year over the past five years, The National has reported. Meanwhile in Abu Dhabi, only 29% of the 128,988 Emirati students are at private schools. Some Emirati parents, who were interviewed believe state schools offer inferior education and facilities. The report further mentioned that results from the recent Trends in Mathematics and Science Study found that 10-year-olds at UAE state schools scored roughly 14 percentage points lower in maths, and 15 points lower in science, than their privately educated peers.
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Medilyn Manibo, Assistant News EditorSaturday, August 15 - 2009 at 10:45 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This article was updated on Sun Aug 16 2009.
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