Selv om børn helt ned i 0. klasse skal lære, at de selv bestemmer over deres egen krop, får de færreste klasser i indskolingen seksualundervisning. Undervisningen vil ellers kunne forebygge sexovergreb.
Bright pupils in comprehensive schools are failing to win places at top universities because their teachers do not push them hard enough to achieve the best grades, according to the chief inspector of schools.
Primary teacher Increase Eko is so addicted to learning she spends her weekends doing A-level maths papers. She tells Emily Drabble about her passion for education.
Tiotusentals portugisiska lärare marscherade i Lissabon i lördags för att visa sitt missnöje med planerade nedskärningar i utbildningssektorn. Nedskärningarna ingår i regeringens åtstramningsprogram.
To reach its education goals, China will need to "improve quality and creativity," rather than solely focus on producing a large number of college graduates.
Regeringen vil bruge 30 mio. kr. på at undersøge, om tosprogede elever bliver dygtigere, hvis de bruger modersmålet i skolen. »En våd klud i hovedet,« mener K. Verdensklasse, siger Skolerådet.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced plans to implement education reforms in 2014. However, officials say they need the details of her proposals as soon as possible to budget enough money to effectively carry them out.
Plans are under way in France to lengthen the school week by adding a half day of classes on Wednesdays, when schools currently are not in session, while shortening the school days during the rest of the week.
Retirement packages for teachers in Japan will be reduced beginning next month, leading to an increase in the number of teachers retiring before the new system takes effect.