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Education news, analysis, and opinion about education internationally and comparisons between the U.S. and other countries
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Recruitment & Retention What the Research Says How U.S. Teachers' Job Satisfaction Stacks Up Against Their Global Peers'
The largest international survey of teachers provides new insights into teacher satisfaction.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 28, 2025
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Eleazar Sepulveda, an educator from Chile, teaches kindergarten at Veteran’s Hill Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas.
Eleazar Sepulveda, an educator from Chile, teaches kindergarten at Veteran’s Hill Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas. U.S. school districts hire international teachers to fill staffing gaps using J-1 and H-1B visas. A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas has some concerned about future hiring plans.
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Recruitment & Retention Behind the Push to Exempt International Teachers from a New $100,000 Visa Fee
Lawmakers are pressing to exempt international teachers from a new $100,000 visa fee.
Evie Blad, September 30, 2025
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Teaching What the Research Says The Top 5 Myths Elementary Teachers Believe About the Science of Learning
Most teachers worldwide still believe myths about learning decades after they have been debunked. Here are the most common.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 16, 2025
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School Choice & Charters Opinion The Biggest Things People Don’t Know About School Choice
The school choice debate is rife with urban myths and dubious claims.
Rick Hess, September 9, 2025
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Recruitment & Retention The United Nations Says Teacher Shortages Are a Global Problem
Worldwide, countries need to recruit another 44 million primary and secondary teachers by 2030 to meet demand, a new report finds.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 3, 2025
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Teaching Profession Opinion Want to Teach Overseas? Here's What You Need to Know
A classroom veteran spells out the pros and cons of teaching abroad.
Larry Ferlazzo, June 30, 2025
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School & District Management Opinion 11 Critical Issues Facing Education at Home and Abroad in 2025
Global collaboration can turn obstacles into opportunities for students and educators alike.
Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson, January 5, 2025
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Student Achievement U.S. Reading and Math Gap Is Getting Worse for Adults, Too
Results on an international test of adults' math and literacy skills show a growing chasm between the highest and lowest performers.
Sarah Schwartz, December 10, 2024
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Student Achievement 'Sharp, Steep Declines': U.S. Students Are Falling Behind in Math and Science
And among American students, gaps among high and low performers are growing wider.
Sarah Schwartz, December 4, 2024
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Classroom Technology U.S. Students' Computer Literacy Performance Drops
U.S. scores were on par with the international average for computer and information literacy but below average for computational thinking.
Lauraine Langreo, December 2, 2024
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Globally, 15-year-old girls outpaced their male peers in a new international test of creative thinking.
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Federal What the Research Says What Schools Can Learn From a Global Assessment on Creative Thinking
Not all creativity is the same for student achievement, the latest Program for International Student Assessment data show.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 18, 2024
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Federal What the Research Says It's Not Just U.S. Students. Civics Scores Have Dropped Around the World
Eighth graders are less engaged and knowledgeable about government than they were before the pandemic, a global study finds.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 28, 2023
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Federal England Pushes for Cellphone Bans in Schools. Could the U.S. Be Next?
England is the latest country seeking to keep cellphones out of class.
Elizabeth Heubeck, October 16, 2023
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A teacher gives a lesson on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sept. 4, 2023.
Young cadets sing the national anthem during a ceremony on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 4, 2023.
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Federal Photos PHOTOS: Take a Round-the-World Tour of the Return to School
Here's what back to school looks like in classrooms around the globe.
Jaclyn Borowski, September 15, 2023
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