A study out of U.K. finds that up to half of five-year-olds are not ready for school.

As numbers are fueled by mainland Europeans applying to British schools and students eager to beat tuition increases, about a third won’t have a place to study.

Professor John Sutherland says that specialization and too much student autonomy — treating them like “customers” — has harmed literature studies.

After a local man was convicted of internet sex crimes with kids, one school is advising parents to dress their children conservatively.

Student trips to Argentina and South Africa are expensive and, to some, unnecessary.

One MP calls the ban on finger-play guns “political correctness gone mad.”

C. M. Rubin – “The Finns had a crisis,” life-long educator, best-selling author, and Harvard professor Tony Wagner explains as we discuss his new film, The Finland Phenomenon….

A day care teacher in Egypt physically abused children, saying that they had become unruly after January’s revolution.

His mother says the school he attends doesn’t address his autism-like symptoms, but school officials say he’s in the right place.

More unapproved family vacations seems to be driving absence rates in Britain, while the rate of persistently absent students has declined.

With a capacity of 50,000, a newly-opened university in Saudi Arabia caters to Saudi women — but critics say this school won’t be enough.

UK University employee unions say that budget cuts breed ignorance, which will be more expensive than any money spent by the government.

A rise in crime numbers over the last year could be attributed to an increase in victims coming forward, say police.

The First Lady of the United States met with 40 girls from a unique school in inner-London to encourage them to succeed.

Those who criticize the Thai monarchy and the ruling party, including university professors, face legal consequences.

A decade after violent conflict between white and Pakistani/Bangladeshi youth, Oldham’s schools reflect cultural separation.

Gove’s “silent revolution” in British education should increase the quality of the teacher corps and student learning outcomes.

Michael Gove wants to get the best teachers inside England’s classrooms — even if they’re coming from other countries.

Though conventional wisdom suggests student behavior now is worse than in the past, one measure suggests classrooms are better off than in 2000.

UK Education Secretary Michael Gove says that new regulations for hearings and evaluation will mean school heads can both discipline and reward teachers better.

While Education Secretary Michael Gove says creationism can be taught as part of religion classes, it isn’t to replace science curriculum at free schools.