News Briefs
April 22, 2008
The $16 million grant is expected to reach more than 100,000 children over five years.
December 18, 2007
Edison Schools Inc. founder Christopher Whittle hopes to convert a 35-acre property in suburban Washington into a private school to help jump-start his latest venture: a globe-spanning network of private schools.
December 11, 2007
Primary school enrollment has increased by 39 percent in sub-Saharan Africa and increased by 22 percent in South and West Asia between 1999 and 2005, concludes a report.
December 4, 2007
The number of U.S. students studying abroad rose by almost 9 percent between the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years to a total of about 220,000, and the increase was fueled, in large part, by a 38 percent increase in enrollment in programs in China, says a report.
November 6, 2007
Contrary to the opinions being voiced by many business and political leaders today, U.S. schools are producing an ample supply of students with the skills necessary to work in science and engineering fields, a study suggests.
October 30, 2007
The Oregon Department of Education is looking beyond its borders—well beyond—to encourage Spanish-speaking students to stay in high school.
April 22, 2008
India's education landscape reveals that its image as a rising force in science and math fields is driven mostly by changes in the private school sector.
April 22, 2008
China’s education system has undergone significant changes over the past quarter-century, some brought into classrooms directly by government policy, others swept along by the rising tide of free-market reforms.
April 22, 2008
The education system has long been viewed as a model because of its strong performance on international-comparison tests, but among its citizens, schooling in the nation is seen as inadequate.
April 22, 2008
The European Union has its share of education successes with Finland outperforming the world on international exams and several other European countries scoring above the international average.
