International
Education news, analysis, and opinion about education internationally and comparisons between the U.S. and other countries.
- International Opinion Global Education Is Patriotic. Nationalist Rhetoric Does Not Benefit Our StudentsAn educator shares her thoughts on President Trump's remarks on globalism.International Opinion How 6 Weeks in Palestine Made Me a Better EducatorHow one U.S. teacher's travels to Palestine helped her improve her teaching practices at home.International Report Roundup Private SchoolsThe number of international private schools offering instruction primarily in English continues to surge worldwide, growing by more than 6 percent over the most recent year, as families' incomes rise and they prepare their children for college abroad.International Opinion High School Global Travel Programs: Increasing Access and ImpactThe reasons high school study abroad can be beneficial for all students and how to make it happen.International DeVos' Trip to South America Focuses on Workforce PrepU.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and her counterparts from around the globe met in Argentina for the first-ever G-20 meeting of education and employment ministers.International Opinion Valuing Our English Language Learners by Learning to ListenThe value that English Language Learners bring to the classroom and the country.International If Students Aren't Trying on International Tests, Can We Still Compare Countries' Results?When they sit down to take the Program for International Student Assessment, many students skip questions, spend too little time on them, or quit early, a new study suggests. And that could be a problem, researchers say.International Opinion Student Voice: Three Ways My K-12 Education Gave Me a Global MindsetHow a global education helped prepare one student to take on the world.International What Five American Teachers Learned From Germany's Education SystemFive state teachers of the year visited a private school in Berlin, met German teachers, and toured a vocational training program. Here's what they learned.International Using Lessons From Global Conflict, These Teachers Broker Peace in Their CommunitiesThe 2017-18 cohort of "Peace Teachers" with the United States Institute of Peace helped students apply strategies for addressing global conflict to problems in their communities.International DeVos' European Tour Yields Insights, CautionsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos got a glimpse at at school choice, career-tech education, and more in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.International Opinion Six Essentials for Teaching Abroad and Broadening Your PerspectiveTips to help you teach in another country.International Opinion Advice to Teachers: Think Beyond 'America First'Why we need to recognize other's perspectives.International The Gates Foundation's Education Plans Go InternationalThe foundation wants to help schools in developing countries have access to "better information, evidence, tools, and approaches to improve teaching and learning."International Opinion Providing Opportunities for Rural StudentsHow to help rural students to make connections beyond their local community.