I Nigeria har armén nu satt igång en stor operation för att försöka rädda de över 100 skolflickor som fördes bort i går från en skola i landets nordöstra del. Den militanta rörelsen Boko Haram tros ligga bakom attacken.

Plans in South Korea to hire part-time teachers is opposed by the National Union of Education University, which represents teacher-training colleges in the country.

Unicef calls for three years' sustained financing for education of displaced children to prevent even greater humanitarian disaster.

A recent survey of teachers in schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland finds that, in many cases, parents are asked to provide funds for textbooks, school trips and other aspects of their children's education. The survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers found that about 26% of respondents had been asked by schools…

England's education system is being "destroyed through corporate greed", teachers claim.

Education Secretary Michael Gove plans to rush through new applications for free schools in the run-up to the general election next year, Tristram Hunt has claimed.

Children's commissioner says almost half of parents admit to using nurseries to improve chances of getting school places.

Islamister från gruppen Boko Haram misstänks ha fört bort över 100 flickor från en gymnasieskola i nordöstra Nigeria, enligt en hög säkerhetskälla. Från början rapporterades 200 flickor ha rövats bort.

Teachers accuse England's education watchdog of being broken and not fit for purpose, and call for a charter governing school inspections.

Efter sommerferien skal hver tredje elev i folkeskolen undervises af en lærer, der arbejder under en lokal aftale. Ekspert mener, at det undergraver skolereformen.

I løpet av de siste ti årene har det vært en økning i antall privatskoler på 40 prosent. Halvparten av alle nye skoler er nå private.

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers claim that family life is being damaged by the move towards a long school day and a shift towards an earlier starting age