<b>A Closer Look is </b><i><b>The National's </b></i><b>show where we take a more in-depth look at one of the main stories of the week.</b> The UAE's thriving private <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/11/04/dubai-schools-will-weigh-options-to-increase-fees-next-academic-year-if-freeze-is-lifted/" target="_blank">education sector</a> provides more than 17 different curriculums to the millions of children living in the Emirates. Even during the coronavirus pandemic, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2021/09/11/uae-heads-tell-of-remarkable-feat-of-opening-new-schools-in-pandemic/" target="_blank">new schools</a> were opening up to cater to the families of residents from up to 200 countries. This week, Dubai school operator <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2022/10/31/uae-school-operator-taaleem-plans-to-raise-204m-from-dubai-bourse-listing/" target="_blank">Taaleem Holdings</a> announced plans to raise Dh750 million ($204.2m) from its initial public offering to fund its growth plans, as well as open <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/education/2022/10/31/taaleem-ipo-education-group-to-open-four-new-schools-with-fees-starting-at-dh45000/" target="_blank">four new premium British schools</a> in the next three years. Here, <i>The National</i>'s reporter Anjana Sankar joins host Rory Reynolds to talk about the future of the UAE's private education sector. <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/11/04/dubai-schools-will-weigh-options-to-increase-fees-next-academic-year-if-freeze-is-lifted/"><b>Dubai schools consider whether to raise fees next year if freeze is lifted</b></a> <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2022/10/31/uae-school-operator-taaleem-plans-to-raise-204m-from-dubai-bourse-listing/"><b>UAE school operator Taaleem plans to raise $204m from Dubai bourse listing</b></a>