On Wednesday the Government announced more details about the new times table check that it is introducing for primary school children. This summer some schools will trial it with their Year 4 students, and then next summer all schools will be able to take part on a voluntary basis, before it becomes compulsory from 2020.
What makes a great teacher? A mastery of their subject? A passion for learning? A drive to make the world a better place? All of these qualities can be found in abundance among the 10 teachers from around the world shortlisted for the 2018 Global Teacher Prize.
En våldsam trafikolycka har inträffat utanför staden Kano i norra Nigeria. 22 skolungdomar i tonåren och en busschaufför omkom när deras buss frontalkrockade med en lastbil.
Family and friends traveled to Leksand; Sweden, to reflect on the life of Lars-Erik Klasson, a champion of public education and trade unionism in both Sweden and around the world.
'Despite clear evidence that dismissing the advice of professional educators leads to poor results for our students, the General Assembly is continuing that pattern today.'