Förskolelärarna ville fika i lugn och ro. Därför dumpade de 17 barn på Ikeas lekhörna i danska Århus. "Har man tillsyn över barnen ska det vara till 100 procent", säger rektorn Mikkel Kruse Andersen.
Taiwan is planning to dramatically overhaul its education system. Plans include a transition from an emphasis on rote memorisation to a system that embraces innovation and creativity. Officials plan to implement the system in full by 2018.
A proposal in Ireland calls for teachers' training to include lessons on entrepreneurial thinking. The move, supported by employment group Ibec, is intended to help teachers introduce such concepts to students.
Ifølge en undersøgelse fra Statens Institut for Folkesundhed betyder karaktererne en markant større rolle for gymnasieeleverne i dag, end de gjorde for 19 år siden.
Næsten tre ud af fire gymnasieelever har haft fravær inden for en tilfældig måned. Eleverne angiver selv, at pjæk, dårlige dage og træthed får dem til at blive hjemme under dynen eller skippe sidste lektion, og nogle af dem er begyndt at spekulere i fraværet.
Officials in Japan are seeking to promote the Japanese educational system in other countries, including those in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Hallmarks of the system include year-round school events, on-campus chores and a uniform curriculum.