Den 23-24 mars går den nationella finalen i Wallenbergs fysikpris av stapeln vid Umeå universitet. På plats finns då 11 gymnasister som tävlar om platser i den internationella fysikolympiaden i Tartuu, Estland i juli.
Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has angered the primary teachers' union by suggesting money saved on a small rise in class sizes could be spent on improving the quality of teachers, which was far more important.
Sedan 1999 har det bedrivits ett internationaliseringsarbete vid Kälarne skola. Det kallas Future Europa. Skolans elever i årskurs 6–9, och motsvarande klasser vid en tjeckisk vänskola, ska arbeta för bland annat skapandet av nätverk för långvarigt utbyte och att få skolans elever att se sin egen livssituation i ett mer internationellt perspektiv.
Growing numbers of under-11s are being taught in empty shops, bingo halls, churches and football stadiums because of an acute shortage of primary school places, it emerged today.
America's high schools might be getting back on the graduation track. A new report presented Monday at the Grad Nation summit in Washington D.C., indicates the nation's high school dropout crisis is on the decline. In 2002, just more than 2,000 high schools were identified as dropout factories, defined by graduating less than 60 percent…
When I sent my eldest son, Olinga, off to his first day of prekindergarten in 2005, I imagined I’d spend the next 14 years reviewing his homework, helping with science fair projects, and celebrating stellar report cards.