Poorly performing teachers could see their pay effectively frozen for years on end while those who do well get bumper rises, under a radical shake-up of school salaries announced by the Government today.
The debate over homework often centers on student workloads, but after-school assignments can be tough on parents, too, blogger Sue Shellenbarger writes in this post.
Skälbyskolan i Järfälla har fått en inbjudan av Etnografiska museet att delta i utställningen Rysk jul. Eleverna arbetar med ryskt hantverk i museets ateljé under ledning av pedagoger från Pusjkinmuseet i Ryssland.
Mordförsöket på den 15-åriga pakistanska skolflickan Malala Yousufzai för knappt två månader sedan väckte avsky jorden runt. Efter attacken har Pakistan infört en lag om obligatorisk skolgång för alla barn.
Students in Grade 12 at the Mallya Aditi International School in India participate in a project each year that has them setting up their own business and taking on corporate roles such as CEO.