Members of a Swedish city council have proposed eliminating homework, saying that students should learn what they need to know during the traditional school day. However, Education Minister Jan Björklund said that the council should not be allowed to weigh in on such decisions.

Africa has the highest rate of girls who are not attending school, according to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia, who writes in this commentary about the need for Africa to invest more in educating girls.

A survey of e-learning professionals from 55 countries in Africa finds that laptop computers have the most potential for education and training, followed by tablets, smartphones and basic mobile phones.

New report says swift action is needed to help poor white pupils and encourage good teachers to work in disadvantaged schools.

Sir Michael Wilshaw thinks heads should have power to fine parents who fail to attend school meetings or oversee homework.

Landsforeningen Skole og Forældre mener, at presset er vokset på skoleelever som forklaring på, at flere og flere og døjer med præstationsangst.

Nick Gibb, the former schools minister, attacks the continuing use of 'progressive' reading methods as research shows that children taught using phonics are two years ahead of the national average.

Eksamensangst påvirker helt ned i de mindste klassetrin. Det skyldes en stadig mere præstationspræget kultur, men også, at vi ofte bruger tests og prøver forkert, siger forsker.

Primary school children will be taught how to set up their own businesses and make profits under plans to be unveiled this week.

The BBC is to organise school screenings and concerts as part of a campaign to introduce primary school pupils to classical music.

With porn and 'sexting' common at schools, campaign calls for sex education to be mandatory and for more teacher training.

Labour wants talks on teaching of religion as poll shows 58% of the public urge abolition or axing of state funds.