Daily Star: Rigid Qatar Schools Undergo Radical Transformation

Schools in Qatar are under radical transformation. The Gulf state is changing its rigid, centralized low-performing education system to one that is far more modern, self-managed and effective, according to senior education officials.

Sweeping changes involve greater autonomy to government-owned schools, accountability, diversity and parental choice, explained Adel al-Sayed, director of the Evaluation Institute at the Supreme Educational Council (SEC), which oversees educational reform in the country.