92% of Jordan’s Public Schools Now Online, Reports NCCD.

Amman: The rate of public spending on Jordan's education, relative to the gross domestic product (GDP), is currently at 3.2%, as 92% of the country's public schools have gained Internet access for educational purposes, with 73% equipped with computers to aid in learning processes, according to Head of the Higher Council of the National Centre for Curriculum Development (NCCD), Muhyiddine Touq. According to Jordan News Agency, Touq shared these insights during a dialogue seminar on Monday evening, themed "The Reality of Jordanian Curricula and Their Alignment with the Era Requirements." The seminar was organized to assess the current state of Jordanian curricula and identify any inadequacies in adapting to new developments in the field. The seminar emphasized the necessity for curriculum modernization in Jordan to align with recent advancements in science, experience, and knowledge, as detailed in a statement from NCCD. Touq highlighted that the NCCD's activities are guided by the Jordanian Constitution, Edu cation Law No. (3) of 1994, NCCD Bylaw No. (33) of 2017 alongside its amendments, and other relevant strategies and frameworks. Touq elaborated on the overarching frameworks of Jordanian curricula, which outline the desired outcomes of teaching-learning activities, the necessary competencies to achieve these goals, and the fundamental guiding values for the entire educational process in the Kingdom. Discussing the education system in the Kingdom, Touq noted "remarkable" progress in quantitative indicators but acknowledged a "noticeable" shortcoming in the quality of education. He pointed out the challenges in attracting top-tier competencies to the teaching profession and a lack of outcome-based accountability in the Kingdom's 7,315 schools.