International

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

Top-Scoring Nations Share Strategies on Teachers

Educators from Singapore and Finland discuss approaches that have yielded high rankings in global comparisons of student achievement. June 30, 2009

Commentary

Equity Is Elusive in Educational Markets

“Not all children have parents who are involved enough in their education to take advantage of choice. Concern about food, clothing, and shelter takes precedence over schooling," writes Walt Gardner. June 26, 2009

Obama Seeks to Join Global Rights of Child Pact

June 23, 2009, AP

China Quarantines Dozens of U.S. Students

June 17, 2009, AP

Study Puts Results of International Tests on Common Metric

A new study uses a common metric to give letter grades that allow for the comparison of student math achievement across nations. June 16, 2009

News Briefs

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

Puerto Rican Officials Spar Over Low Scores on NAEP

Puerto Rican leaders are embroiled in a sharp disagreement over whether the island commonwealth should continue to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress. December 1, 2008

Asian-Latino Study Eyes Role of School

For children of Latino immigrants, a school’s environment can play a big role in helping them to catch up academically with non-Hispanic whites, according to a study by a researcher at Columbia University. November 18, 2008

Spellings Promotes World Education

As Washington was bracing for Election Day, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings traveled to Oman and the United Arab Emirates to talk about the importance of ensuring that all the world’s students have access to a high-quality education. November 10, 2008

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Commentary

The Fundamentals of Whole-System Reform

"Common sense seems to dictate that if you want results on an urgent problem, you should be hard-nosed about it. The trouble is that this does not motivate people to bring about whole-system change," write Michael Fullan and Ben Levin. June 12, 2009

Nations Performing at Top Committed to Broad Curriculum

A new report contends the key to math and science success is a broad curriculum where arts and humanities aren’t sacrificed. June 9, 2009

Archbishop Slams Irish Catholic Orders Over Abuse

May 26, 2009, AP

Critics: Ireland Slow to Protect Students

May 21, 2009, AP

Irish School Victims Angry That Abusers Not Named

May 21, 2009, AP

Church Shamed by Irish School Abuse Report

May 21, 2009, AP

Charter-Style Schools Catching on Across the World

At least 14 countries have introduced a form of the publicly financed, privately run schools pioneered by the United States. May 18, 2009

Swine Flu Closes More N.Y.C. Schools, Spreads in Asia

May 18, 2009, AP

Hong Kong’s Math Found More Difficult Than Massachusetts

Elementary pupils are exposed to more complex math in Hong Kong than in Massachusetts—both top performers on international exams. Updated: May 15, 2009

Charting the Development of Australia’s Curriculum

May 11, 2009

Mexico's Schools Cleaned, Ready to Resume Classes

May 11, 2009, AP

Developments on Swine Flu Worldwide

April 30, 2009, AP

U.S. Cautious, Not Alarmed, as Swine Flu Cases Climb

April 28, 2009, AP

Achievement Gaps Drag Down Economy, Study Asserts

Updated: April 29, 2009

National Curriculum Inching Forward

April 21, 2009