Lessons From Abroad

OPINION: Can this 12-step program from Finland aid U.S. education?

We can’t afford not to find out

Lessons From Abroad

by  Michael Hynes  and  William Doyle  – November 19, 2018

Students at a village school gather for a performance.

Coding, crafts and free sanitary napkins lure India’s girls to school

Trying to get, and keep, India’s girls in school

Divided We Learn

by  Liz Willen  – October 16, 2017

In one country, anger over soaring college costs has led to violent protest

Observers say the growing student anger is a sign of things to come in the U.S.

Divided We Learn

by Jon Marcus  – March 8, 2017

Mississippi

The largely poor and rural state of Mississippi suffers from the highest rate of childhood poverty in the country, along with some of the lowest scores on standardized tests. A legacy of racism and segregation are among the roadblocks that keep the children of Mississippi from reaching their full potential.

From the archives: Already languishing in red tape, refugee students now may be barred altogether from U.S.

Even without new restrictions, very few in this “lost generation” will ever get to study here

Higher Education

by  Jon Marcus  – January 27, 2017

OPINION: How Finland’s youngest learners obey the rules — by fooling around in school

Master teacher reveals secrets of the world’s best education system

Early Education

by  William Doyle  – January 8, 2017

OPINION: Why America should care about its students’ lackluster performance on the global PISA tests

Demography is not necessarily destiny

Lessons From Abroad

by  Robert Rothman  – December 6, 2016

Refugee students languish in red tape as they seek to resume their educations

Many in this “lost generation” want to come to the US, but only a very few make it

Higher Education

by  Jon Marcus  – October 25, 2016

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Is universal preschool the answer? Britain says ‘yes’

Divided by Brexit, Britain is nonetheless united around offering universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds

Early Education

by Lillian Mongeau  – August 23, 2016

Everyone aspires to be Finland, but this country beats them in two out of three subjects

With a focus on equity, Estonia has quietly joined ranks of the global education elite

Lessons From Abroad

by  Sarah Butrymowicz  – June 23, 2016

COLUMN: Immigrant children in Europe seem to learn best when assimilated in schools, data show

Language immersion in a new host-country language leads to better outcomes, OECD says

Early Education

by  Jill Barshay  – December 21, 2015

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