From QR codes to music videos, Emma Drury finds out how teachers ignite a lingering passion for languages.

An analysis by the PRS Legislative Research finds that 1 in 5 teaching positions in India is vacant. With about 22% of teaching positions left unfilled, the Indian government continues to work to lower student-teacher ratios. The country's Right to Education act requires that no more than 10% of a school's teaching positions be vacant.

State school pupils in the emirate have made significant strides in language skills, the results of a test have shown.

Teachers in a West Virginia school district say they are using more technology and games to engage students in academic lessons. Educators say schools must adapt and compete for students' attention with technology, including social media and smartphones.

In basements and mosques in Syrian rebel-held areas, volunteers keep children up to speed in core subjects. 'We're like an ambulance for education,' says one imam.

The decision in New South Wales to require students to stay in school until at least age 17 has led more students to be disengaged in school, according to Auditor-General Peter Achterstraat. His review found that more students who might otherwise have left school are causing classroom disruptions and, in some cases, skipping school.

"No one really teaches speaking. We assign speaking, but that's way different than teaching," explains ASCD EDge community member Erik Palmer in his recently posted video clip.

A recent international ranking shows that English-language skills have improved in Russia. However, experts say that to move above its current ranking of 29th out of 54 countries, the country must improve language education in public schools.

A Minnesota school district is investing in more classroom technology as part of its efforts to improve student achievement. That push, which includes a focus on literacy, as well as science, technology, engineering and math, was seen recently when second-grade students were given iPads to use in class.

Social media and online communities are just as influential as school league tables, according to a new survey.

The headquarters of what has rapidly become the largest school in the world, at 10 million students strong, is stuffed into a few large communal rooms in a decaying 1960s office building hard by the commuter rail tracks in Mountain View, Calif.

Nick Morrison explores how schools are using video conferencing, chatrooms, picture messaging, blogging and more to connect with schools in other countries