Autistiska, handikappade och utåtagerande barn straffas hårt i amerikanska skolor. De får elchocker, tvingas ner i säckar och blir handfängslade. Några har dött av de kontroversiella metoderna – som är helt lagliga.

I Brasilien ska inkomsterna från alla framtida oljekontrakt oförkortat gå till utbildning. Det beslutade president Dilma Rouseff i går, samtidigt som hon lade in sitt veto mot en lag som satte finansieringen av fotbolls-VM och OS i Rio fara.

Antalet studenter som begår självmord har ökat dramatiskt i England och Wales sedan lågkonjunkturen drabbade Storbritannien.

Tightening of rules follows lobbying by scientists who feared schools would present creationism as credible theory.

Move is criticised by secularists who see it as evidence that government of Tayyip Erdogan is pushing an Islamic agenda

Inspired by a parent, Tabitha Smith explains how she introduced one-page profiles - a personalised learning system to her school.

A new application for young people is a Norwegian maths app called DragonBox. The app, produced by WeWantToKnow AS, is the first in a series and focuses on algebra. Future releases will cover geometry and elementary maths skills. About 100 U.S. schools are looking to use the game as part of their maths curricula.

A recent survey of parents in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finds that students are spending less than two hours studying each night -- opting instead to spend time on social-networking websites. Zakieh Ali Al Disi of the Al Ain Education Office conducted a separate study that found that nearly one-third of students reported their…

Skype in the Classroom has grown since its 2011 launch to include 43,000 teachers and 2,400 suggested lesson plans that include the use of the free, Internet video-chatting program.

Advocates in New Zealand are urging the government to provide training for teachers, administrators and others in addressing bullying, particularly cyberbullying. NetSafe Chief Technology Officer Sean Lyons recommends that anti-bullying training be required for school staff, and that at least one staff member be focused on cyberbullying.

A good rule of thumb for any classroom use of cellphones: the lesson/activity must be engaging as well as productive.

Some schools are taking steps to address the problem of overscheduled students by setting homework-free days, teaching relaxation techniques in physical-education classes, among other efforts.