Logbøger, klasseledelse og hyppig feedback skal sikre, at alle elever er aktive og engagerede i undervisningen. På den måde skal uro i skolen bekæmpes, lyder nye anbefalinger.
Den nye skolereform indebærer også forandringer og udvikling i forældrerollen. Forældre skal tage større ansvar for, at deres børn ved, hvordan man opfører sig, men de skal også i højere grad inddrages i debatter om regler og rammer, fastslår undervisningsministeren.
Flere hundrede folkeskoler har akut mangel på lærere, der er uddannet i de fag, de underviser i. Derfor undervises børnene en stor del af tiden af lærere, der mangler kvalifikationer.
Mere end hver tredje elev i aldersgruppen fem til otteårige har smartphones, tablets eller bærbare computere med i skole, viser en undersøgelse. Det er nødvendigvis ikke en negativ udvikling, mener ekspert.
Effective approaches to girls' education need to be developed and measured to determine which programmes have long-term effectiveness at the community level, Stephanie Psaki writes. Not every programme will work in every situation, but "the value of insight and intuition gained through work with girls and in their communities can't be overstated," she argues.
Japan is reporting its first increase in student absentees - those missing class for reasons other than health or economics - in six years. Officials say they will analyse data and release factors driving the increase in September.
Shiza Shahid left her consulting job with McKinsey & Co. to help found the Malala Fund after her friend Malala Yousafzai, then 15, was shot in the head by the Taliban. Shahid focuses on working with the United Nations and other organisations to urge governments to provide universal education.