The education system is fostering a "cult of the average" that fails the brightest schoolchildren and leaves the weakest pupils lagging behind, business leaders warned today.

Mary Beal wanted an opportunity help shape people's lives and do good in the world and found teaching was her dream job.

I lördags omkom 47 skolbarn när ett tåg körde in i en skolbuss i i Manfalut, cirka 30 mil söder om Kairo i Egypten. En sovande järnvägsvakt misstänks vara orsaken till att tåget kraschade in i deras buss.

Børne- og undervisningsminister Christine Antorini opfordrer frie grundskoler og folkeskoler til at dele deres viden om elever ved skoleskift.

Digital technology could transform education, but expensive kit often sits in boxes because teachers don't know how best to use it, a study claims.

Mathematics and the Battle of Trafalgar may not have an obvious link but Peter Ransom explains how to use themes to enlighten your class.

As schools start experimenting with educational software — or blended learning — teachers are trying to find ways of using tech to enhance learning in different subjects. When it comes to math, specifically, the tactics vary widely — from using software for remediation, to practicing drills and exercises to move students ahead at their own…

Over a three-year period, students with autism, who are nonverbal, increased their attention span up to five minutes by using free and low-cost mobile applications on iPads and other tablet devices to communicate with teachers and peers.

A middle-school teacher in Amherst, N.Y., has adopted the flipped instructional method -- with a twist. Rather than creating instructional videos for his students, Rob Zdrojewski has his students use screencasting technology to create instructional videos for teachers.

The Nicolaigarden school in Stockholm tries to free girls and boys from traditional gender roles, starting with replacing “him” or “her” with “friend.”

Mens flere og flere skoler investerer i iPads og anden IT, tvivler eksperter på, at det forbedrer undervisningen.

Children from ethic minority groups are more likely to be marked down by their teachers in tests and exams, Education Secretary Michael Gove will say today.