Danske folkeskolelærere er klar til at undervise mere for at leve op til regeringens mål om mere undervisning, men så skal skoledagen laves helt om, lyder det fra lærerne.

A recent study finds that high-school students in Australia would prefer to learn about sex-education topics, such as pregnancy, in primary school.

A recent survey of parents in Japan found that almost 90% of those polled believe that English education should be improved. At issue, they say, is that English lessons offer few opportunities to speak the language and focus too little on practical skills. The survey also found that a majority of parents place a priority…

Regional languages no longer may be the primary languages of instruction under a proposal introduced this week in Spain that emphasises teaching in Spanish. Under the proposal, if parents want their children to be taught in Spanish, they must be offered that option -- even if it means that private classes must be offered. Opponents…

In Japan, a growing number of college students are engaging in service learning experiences, in which they use what they have learned in the classroom in the real-world -- and vice versa. Supporters say the experiences help students develop social skills and encourage civic engagement locally and globally.

This article profiles five schools with high teacher retention rates and interviews staff to explain the reasons why turnover is low, such as a healthy work environment and empowered teachers.

Ett av de områden där den finska vägen på senare år fått agera föredöme – också utanför Norden – är grundskolan, skriver Robert Vickström.

Krav: Regeringen vil give flere penge til privatskolerne ligesom folkeskolen. Alligevel stilles der ikke nye krav.

Education is competitive and a game that students, teachers and politicians play, veteran educator David Warlick writes in this blog post.

Poorly performing teachers could see their pay effectively frozen for years on end while those who do well get bumper rises, under a radical shake-up of school salaries announced by the Government today.

Literacy in geography is an essential skill needed if students are going to understand the world, write Tom Marshall and Michael Gonchar.

The debate over homework often centers on student workloads, but after-school assignments can be tough on parents, too, blogger Sue Shellenbarger writes in this post.