{
  "id": 2158819,
  "title": "Education Ministry goes digital; every student to get a QR-code ID card",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/education-ministry-goes-digital-every-student-to-get-a-qr-code-id-card",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:03:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663905/saudi-arabia/education-ministry-goes-digital-every-student-to-get-a-qr-code-id-card"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RIYADH —While students in public schools across Saudi Arabia are preparing for the start of the new academic year on Sunday, Aug. 23, they embark on a new digital technology experience that will enable them to monitor their academic progress in coordination with their teachers and parents. The service, launched by the Ministry of Education through the Unified Education Portal, enables students,…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Education Ministry: Violations could bar students from school transport for a full year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/education-ministry-violations-could-bar-students-from-school",
        "published": "2026-08-20T13:39:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}