The findings of the study by the OECD will raise concerns over the pressure placed on schools by rising birth rates and the effects of immigration, while experts have claimed that large classes can hamper children's education.
A coalition of 10 educators from the US recently visited Shanghai, China, for a 10-day professional development trip under the "Science Education Without Borders" programme. One major takeaway was the sense of cooperation seen between government, teachers, students and administrators in the Chinese education system.
Mellem fem og ti procent af unge på ungdomsuddannelserne ryger så meget hash, at det påvirker deres skolegang. Produktionshøjskolen i Tårnby oplever fremskridt, fordi de taler med de unge om deres misbrug, mener forstanderen.
Med opbakning i folkeskoleforligskredsen lancerer undervisningsminister Christine Antorini nu en række initiativer, der skal forbedre de nationale test og gøre det nemmere for lærere og skoler at bruge testenes resultater i hverdagen.
What are the world's best universities? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is in first place in the latest league table of the world's best universities.
The top 200 universities in the world, as ranked by higher education data specialists QSSee the top 300 rankings, QS institution profiles and full methodologyView QS rankings by subject.
Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, announces plans to reduce teachers' paperwork, saying staff should spend more of their time with pupils in the classroom.
The Department for Education tells all state schools in England to consider running a longer day, saying head teachers should put pupils' education before "tradition".