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UAE Overhauls School Curriculum and Ends Homework for Kindergarten Through Grade 2

The UAE Ministry of Education has introduced six major reforms for the 2026-27 academic year, including a ban on homework for younger students and updated teaching requirements focused on wellbeing, artificial intelligence and science.
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