Social justice, as a subset of the principle of justice, means equal rights for all people—regardless of race, color, language, social status, or similar factors—so that each person can attain what they rightfully deserve. Justice in education, as the most critical pillar of national progress and development, refers to the availability of “opportunities” and “educational […]...

The time spent in school is often described by those who have experienced it as one of the most beautiful and, in many ways, the golden era of life. Making new friends and beginning the process of socialization in school shapes a person’s life. When we revisit the memories of our school days, many of […]...

The Iranian student movement has played a central role in the social, political, and cultural transformations of the country from the late 1970s to 2022. After the suppression of leftist, nationalist, and religious forces in the early years of the revolution, the student movement emerged as a critical and independent force. Universities became a platform […]...

“I can’t handle these kids anymore, they’re constantly causing chaos and don’t pay attention to their studies. They’re not on the right path. I don’t know what parents are going through with them.” These were the words of retired teacher Sharifi, who I used to work with last school year. “I was hired thirty-five years […]...

Children who are left behind from education are one of the fundamental problems of the education system in Iran, with the highest statistics belonging to the Sistan and Baluchestan province. Thirteen years after major changes in Iran’s education system, the growth rate of these children has posed a serious challenge to the education system. Official […]...

A look at the way of life of humans from the beginning until now is indicative of the fact that transportation has played and continues to play a very important role in human life. The essential need for movement and transportation throughout human life has been inevitable, and the speed and capacity of carrying goods […]...

The topic of hijab is one of the main topics in the social sphere that, after the victory of the revolution in 1357, has become one of the issues, or better to say, problems between the people and the government. The issue of mandatory hijab for women has been a subject of debate among many […]...

The relationship between students and the Ministry of Science has undergone many changes in the past years and has ranged from cooperation to complete conflict. To understand the current situation of the university, it is necessary and essential to examine the past of this relationship. During the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, it was a period […]...

Dr. Mohammad Maleki, the first president of Tehran University after the revolution, who himself had a long history of fighting for freedom, equality, and justice before and after the 1957 revolution, saw the university as a fortress of freedom and a tall tower guarding the Iranian nation’s quest for freedom. When Sadeq Zibakalam, a professor […]...

On October 19th, finally, Yousef Nouri, the Minister of Education of the Islamic Republic, admitted that a number of students have been arrested during the recent nationwide protests in Iran. Although he did not provide an “exact number” of detained students, he stated: “Their number is not high and they are not that many.” According […]...

The History of Student Movements in Iran from the Constitutional Revolution to Today Three schoolgirls in their school uniforms walk hand in hand, shaking their headscarves and shouting, “Women, life, freedom.” This image has become familiar in recent months in Iran; it started with the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini and has spread to the […]...

For years, laws have imposed strict regulations on female dormitories. In the latest regulations of some universities, the curfew for female dormitories has been reduced to the time of Maghrib prayer, officially depriving female students of the ability to be present in the city and university after class hours and making the city more masculine […]...