International

Current coverage of education stories worldwide and issues related to international education.

More Than Half of B.C. Aboriginal Students Dropped Out of High School

December 4, 2009, AP

Canadian Parents, Educators Examine Homework's Purpose

November 25, 2009, AP

Parents' No-Homework Deal Stirs Debate in Canada

November 20, 2009, AP

U.N. Says More Children in School and Fewer Dying

November 19, 2009, AP

Mass. Immigrant Tuition Bill to Get New Push

November 16, 2009, AP

News Briefs

25 Groups Across Globe Create World Research Association

Twenty-five education research groups from around the world announced plans last week to create an umbrella group called the World Education Research Association to promote studies in the field. September 22, 2009

Schooling Pays Off, OECD Says

As nations around the globe, including the United States, attempt to crawl out of a deep recession, evidence suggests they would be wise to invest in education. September 15, 2009

U.S. Running With Pack on International Tests

Despite some above-average math, science and reading scores, U.S. students were bested by other nations, a new IES analysis shows. August 25, 2009

Global Education Aid

Aid for basic education in developing countries declined from $5.5 billion in 2006 to $4.3 billion, or 22% in 2007. April 28, 2009

U.S. Urged to Shed 'Tunnel Vision'

March 31, 2009

Science Skills in China and the U.S.

February 10, 2009

More News Briefs

Chicago Officials Want Immigrant Students to Stay

November 16, 2009, AP

Ohio Professor Tallies Unofficial Chinese Schools

November 16, 2009, AP

Poland Defends Right to Keep Crucifixes in Schools

November 13, 2009, AP

Decades Later, 'Parents as Teachers' Has Spread Beyond Mo.

The experimental program has reached worldwide since legislation in 1984 forced all Missouri school districts to offer it to students within their districts. November 10, 2009, MCT

To Defang Taliban, Some Pakistanis Look to Private Schools

November 9, 2009, AP

Ontario Trails in Education Spending, Says Study

November 5, 2009, AP

Data on U.S. College Degrees Called Misleading

Statistics used to make the case that the United States no longer leads the world in higher education are “a mess,” a scholar argues. November 4, 2009

Documentary Sequel Touts Charter School as Model for Nation

The film is a sequel to a documentary that took a critical view of U.S. students' performance compared with peers in China and India. September 22, 2009

'Two Million Minutes' Film Profiles Charter School

The film is a sequel to a documentary that took a critical view of U.S. students’ performance compared with peers in China and India. Updated: September 18, 2009

Commentary

From Fear Factor to Peer Factor

September 14, 2009

Foes Warn Chavez Seeks Indoctrination in Schools

August 12, 2009, AP

Ireland Unveils Plan to Combat Child Abuse

July 29, 2009, AP

Singapore Crafts Vocational Ed. With Industries in Mind

July 14, 2009

WHO: No Licensed Swine Flu Vaccine Until End of Year

July 13, 2009

Top-Scoring Nations Share Strategies on Teachers