Global education
Jenson Button: ‘Engineering skill beats natural talent’
A student racing car competition wants to tackle a global shortage of recruits into engineering.
- 18 July 2018
- From the section Business
Korea opportunities
The craze for K-pop music drives a rapid increase in learning the Korean language in countries like the US and Canada.
- 11 July 2018
- From the section Business
Tackling the death taboo
Doctors in Australia say that schools should encourage pupils to talk about death, so that they could have a better understanding of end-of-life decisions.
- 4 July 2018
- From the section Business
Trump 'to scrap' affirmative action policy
The Obama-era guidance encourages colleges to take a student's race into account for admissions.
- 3 July 2018
- From the section US & Canada
'Don't say my name wrong at graduation'
Universities are turning to technology to try to make sure they don't mispronounce names at graduations.
- 27 June 2018
- From the section Business
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The girls who defied IS
- 19 June 2018
- From the section Middle East
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Life on board a migrant rescue ship
- 11 June 2018
- From the section World
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How young people and farmers help each other in Nigeria
- 13 June 2018
- From the section Stories
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Lebanon's five-year-old fossil hunter
- 11 June 2018
- From the section Middle East
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The students revising with monks
- 10 June 2018
- From the section World
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The disabled dancers rocking the bhangra
- 6 June 2018
- From the section India
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World's best teacher 'humbled' to win title
- 19 March 2018
- From the section Family & Education
Is Sara a refugee or a would-be surgeon?
- 20 June 2018
- From the section Business
Hidden writing in ancient manuscripts
- 13 June 2018
- From the section Business
Liberals, virgins and iPhones
- 6 June 2018
- From the section Business
Hotter weather really does mean worse exam results
- 30 May 2018
- From the section Business
Global league tables
UK teacher wins global best teacher prize
- 18 March 2018
- From the section Family & Education
PIRLS tests: Russia top, N. Ireland and England in top 10
- 5 December 2017
- From the section Family & Education
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Pisa tests: Singapore first place in school rankings
- 6 December 2016
- From the section Family & Education
TIMSS tests: Singapore tops global maths rankings
- 29 November 2016
- From the section Family & Education
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- 7 November 2016
- From the section Family & Education
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The girls who defied IS
- 19 June 2018
- From the section Middle East
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Life on board a migrant rescue ship
- 11 June 2018
- From the section World
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How young people and farmers help each other in Nigeria
- 13 June 2018
- From the section Stories
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Lebanon's five-year-old fossil hunter
- 11 June 2018
- From the section Middle East
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The students revising with monks
- 10 June 2018
- From the section World
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The disabled dancers rocking the bhangra
- 6 June 2018
- From the section India
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World's best teacher 'humbled' to win title
- 19 March 2018
- From the section Family & Education