In South Korea, 64.9% of school teachers are women, and the imbalance is most evident in primary schools, where 76.2% of teachers are women. However, data show that high-ranking positions in education are dominated by men, with 15.5% of school-principal positions being held by women.
Some schools in Ohio are encouraging students to bring in their own technology -- such as cellphones, iPods and other electronic devices -- as long as they are used responsibly.
Teachers should take up leadership roles in the changed education system to earn the respect of the society as well as students, said Dr John Guy, senior education adviser of Cambridge international examinations (CIE), adding that the society no longer placed teachers on a high pedestal.
School buildings don't need to be architectural masterpieces. But they need to be functional, pleasant environments for students to achieve in, says Ben Morse.
Skoledagen skal være længere. Til gengæld får landets skoleelever mere leg og læring i timerne, lyder et centralt budskab i statsministerens åbningstale. Venstre roser idéen.
Despite negative headlines about education, high-school English and digital-storytelling teacher Paul Barnwell offers five reasons that teachers should celebrate their profession. Teaching, he writes, provides the opportunity to take pride in small victories daily, focus efforts on what matters and use technology.