En 16-årig elev sköt mot sina klasskamrater på en skola i Kalifornien i dag och en skottskadad elev fick föras till sjukhus. Skytten kunde gripas inom loppet av tjugo minuter och polisen framhåller läraren vars lektion avbröts av skottlossningen som en hjälte.

Barnen blev förskräckta när en kvinnlig polis kom för att hämta bort lila Lea, fem år, från skolmatsalen. Det hände i byn Ustaritz i franska Baskien och anledningen var att femåringens föräldrar inte hade betalat för skolmaten.

Lærerens autoritet er i dag en mangelvare. Det fremhæver antropolog Dennis Nørmark, som udfolder begrebet ”autoritet” og argumenterer for dets vigtighed i forhold til lærerens fremtid i sit bidrag til den uddannelsespolitiske stafet på uvm.dk.

Finland is regarded internationally as a leader in education, but a new analysis finds its reputation may be exaggerated, says Tom Loveless, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

With mounting evidence of plummeting staff morale in schools, Nigel Gann recommends some strategies, activities and further reading for addressing wellbeing in education.

The Khan Academy, which offers free online lessons on various topics, has grown increasingly popular among students and teachers worldwide, with 7 million students now reportedly using its resources each month.

More students are rating themselves as above average. It may be less about positive thinking and more about their background.

Plans to help young people in England improve their preparation for the world of work are unveiled.

Private companies would be able to run state schools for profit under a plan to be published by Conservative modernisers which could be introduced if the party wins the next general election.

Facebook remains a popular social-networking site for teachers in their personal lives, but for professional uses, teachers increasingly seek social networks tailored for educators, a recent survey shows. More teachers say they are joining sites such as edWeb and Edmodo, which aim to provide secure spaces for teachers to facilitate student learning and grow professionally.

Back in September, George Paddington set some new homework and marking rules for students - and himself. So, has it gone according to plan?