International Education News (IEN)
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Weekly blog posts & daily links to news, research, & reports that discuss what’s new, what’s good, & what’s effective in pre-k - 12 education around the world. Founded in 2012 by @thomaschatch.bsky.social
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In #Poland: New health course triggers political discourse “Education Minister says the classes will broaden students’ understanding of physical and mental health. But the opposition...argue they amount to liberal-left indoctrination." buff.ly/I19iKlB
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October 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
In #Poland: New health course triggers political discourse “Education Minister says the classes will broaden students’ understanding of physical and mental health. But the opposition...argue they amount to liberal-left indoctrination." buff.ly/I19iKlB
@Euractiv
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Heat is the most significant climate hazard impacting learning. In 2024, 171 million students saw their education disrupted by extreme heat. buff.ly/4f3KfXa
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October 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Heat is the most significant climate hazard impacting learning. In 2024, 171 million students saw their education disrupted by extreme heat. buff.ly/4f3KfXa
@unicef
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#Incaseyoumissedit: Collaboration, Professional Networks & Grassroots Change: The Lead the Change Interview with Kemi Oyewole buff.ly/h58TZMV
@KemiAOyewole
@EdChangeSIG
@AERA_EdResearch
@LizZumpe
@KemiAOyewole
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@AERA_EdResearch
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October 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#Incaseyoumissedit: Collaboration, Professional Networks & Grassroots Change: The Lead the Change Interview with Kemi Oyewole buff.ly/h58TZMV
@KemiAOyewole
@EdChangeSIG
@AERA_EdResearch
@LizZumpe
@KemiAOyewole
@EdChangeSIG
@AERA_EdResearch
@LizZumpe
In #VietNam to integrate Global Citizenship Education in schools
"Educators and policymakers gathered to contribute to Viet Nam’s draft National Action Plan on Global Citizenship Education, focusing on whole-school implementation."
www.unesco.org/en/articles/... @UNESCO
"Educators and policymakers gathered to contribute to Viet Nam’s draft National Action Plan on Global Citizenship Education, focusing on whole-school implementation."
www.unesco.org/en/articles/... @UNESCO
October 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In #VietNam to integrate Global Citizenship Education in schools
"Educators and policymakers gathered to contribute to Viet Nam’s draft National Action Plan on Global Citizenship Education, focusing on whole-school implementation."
www.unesco.org/en/articles/... @UNESCO
"Educators and policymakers gathered to contribute to Viet Nam’s draft National Action Plan on Global Citizenship Education, focusing on whole-school implementation."
www.unesco.org/en/articles/... @UNESCO
In #Russia: Education Ministry Publishes Official List of 'Patriotic' Songs for Schools
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"Russia’s Education Ministry on Thursday published a list of 37 “patriotic” songs it recommends teachers use in school music lessons."
@themoscowtimes.com
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"Russia’s Education Ministry on Thursday published a list of 37 “patriotic” songs it recommends teachers use in school music lessons."
@themoscowtimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In #Russia: Education Ministry Publishes Official List of 'Patriotic' Songs for Schools
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"Russia’s Education Ministry on Thursday published a list of 37 “patriotic” songs it recommends teachers use in school music lessons."
@themoscowtimes.com
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"Russia’s Education Ministry on Thursday published a list of 37 “patriotic” songs it recommends teachers use in school music lessons."
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Are school principals well paid?
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"In upper-middle- and high-income countries, principal salaries can vary by up to 11 times between countries and up to 2 times by education level."
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"In upper-middle- and high-income countries, principal salaries can vary by up to 11 times between countries and up to 2 times by education level."
September 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Are school principals well paid?
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"In upper-middle- and high-income countries, principal salaries can vary by up to 11 times between countries and up to 2 times by education level."
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"In upper-middle- and high-income countries, principal salaries can vary by up to 11 times between countries and up to 2 times by education level."
#UK elections chief says children need lessons from 11 to be ready to vote at 16
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"A poll of 6,000 teachers by Teacher Tapp found that more than 80% do not think the national curriculum currently prepares children enough to be able to vote at age 16,.."
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"A poll of 6,000 teachers by Teacher Tapp found that more than 80% do not think the national curriculum currently prepares children enough to be able to vote at age 16,.."
September 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#UK elections chief says children need lessons from 11 to be ready to vote at 16
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"A poll of 6,000 teachers by Teacher Tapp found that more than 80% do not think the national curriculum currently prepares children enough to be able to vote at age 16,.."
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"A poll of 6,000 teachers by Teacher Tapp found that more than 80% do not think the national curriculum currently prepares children enough to be able to vote at age 16,.."
#Vietnam’s education reforms shape path for comprehensive development
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"The resolution sets ambitious goals: by 2030, ensuring universal preschool education for children aged 3–5, compulsory lower secondary education,... "
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"The resolution sets ambitious goals: by 2030, ensuring universal preschool education for children aged 3–5, compulsory lower secondary education,... "
September 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#Vietnam’s education reforms shape path for comprehensive development
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"The resolution sets ambitious goals: by 2030, ensuring universal preschool education for children aged 3–5, compulsory lower secondary education,... "
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"The resolution sets ambitious goals: by 2030, ensuring universal preschool education for children aged 3–5, compulsory lower secondary education,... "
Education in #Estonia: From ‘Tiger Leap’ to an AI Future
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"Initially, 20,000 10th and 11th grade high school students will get access to AI apps, and 3,000 teachers will receive training on how best to use them."
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"Initially, 20,000 10th and 11th grade high school students will get access to AI apps, and 3,000 teachers will receive training on how best to use them."
September 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Education in #Estonia: From ‘Tiger Leap’ to an AI Future
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"Initially, 20,000 10th and 11th grade high school students will get access to AI apps, and 3,000 teachers will receive training on how best to use them."
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"Initially, 20,000 10th and 11th grade high school students will get access to AI apps, and 3,000 teachers will receive training on how best to use them."
In #UEA: New school year begins with focus on student readiness and new AI curriculum
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"The UAE’s AI curriculum covers seven core areas: fundamental concepts, data and algorithms, software applications, ethical awareness, real-world applications,..”
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"The UAE’s AI curriculum covers seven core areas: fundamental concepts, data and algorithms, software applications, ethical awareness, real-world applications,..”
September 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
In #UEA: New school year begins with focus on student readiness and new AI curriculum
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"The UAE’s AI curriculum covers seven core areas: fundamental concepts, data and algorithms, software applications, ethical awareness, real-world applications,..”
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"The UAE’s AI curriculum covers seven core areas: fundamental concepts, data and algorithms, software applications, ethical awareness, real-world applications,..”
In Sweden: Swedish Debate Spreads Worldwide
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“We need to teach people how to use screens, invest in ethics and digital safety, because technology is everywhere, and what is not taught in school will be learned outside.”
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“We need to teach people how to use screens, invest in ethics and digital safety, because technology is everywhere, and what is not taught in school will be learned outside.”
August 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In Sweden: Swedish Debate Spreads Worldwide
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“We need to teach people how to use screens, invest in ethics and digital safety, because technology is everywhere, and what is not taught in school will be learned outside.”
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“We need to teach people how to use screens, invest in ethics and digital safety, because technology is everywhere, and what is not taught in school will be learned outside.”
In Pakistan: On road to learning, mobile schools bring education and joy to underprivileged children in Islamabad
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in just two years, over 250 children have graduated from these mobile classrooms, many of them had never even held a pencil before stepping onto the bus.
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in just two years, over 250 children have graduated from these mobile classrooms, many of them had never even held a pencil before stepping onto the bus.
August 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In Pakistan: On road to learning, mobile schools bring education and joy to underprivileged children in Islamabad
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in just two years, over 250 children have graduated from these mobile classrooms, many of them had never even held a pencil before stepping onto the bus.
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in just two years, over 250 children have graduated from these mobile classrooms, many of them had never even held a pencil before stepping onto the bus.
Over 7,600 bullying cases in #Malaysia’s schools last year, up 17% from 2023: education minister
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“Of last year’s cases, 1,992 involve primary schools and 5,689 cases involve secondary schools,”
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“Of last year’s cases, 1,992 involve primary schools and 5,689 cases involve secondary schools,”
August 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Over 7,600 bullying cases in #Malaysia’s schools last year, up 17% from 2023: education minister
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“Of last year’s cases, 1,992 involve primary schools and 5,689 cases involve secondary schools,”
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“Of last year’s cases, 1,992 involve primary schools and 5,689 cases involve secondary schools,”
In #France: French school year 2025-2026: the changes that await pupils
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“Final exams will now count for 60 per cent of the final grade, up from 50 per cent and continuous assessment 40 per cent, down from 50 per cent.”
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“Final exams will now count for 60 per cent of the final grade, up from 50 per cent and continuous assessment 40 per cent, down from 50 per cent.”
August 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In #France: French school year 2025-2026: the changes that await pupils
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“Final exams will now count for 60 per cent of the final grade, up from 50 per cent and continuous assessment 40 per cent, down from 50 per cent.”
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“Final exams will now count for 60 per cent of the final grade, up from 50 per cent and continuous assessment 40 per cent, down from 50 per cent.”
#Indonesian Govt Begins Sending Interactive Whiteboards to Schools Nationwide
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"The government hopes that the new equipment will help reduce the quality gap in teaching between urban and underdeveloped schools."
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"The government hopes that the new equipment will help reduce the quality gap in teaching between urban and underdeveloped schools."
August 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#Indonesian Govt Begins Sending Interactive Whiteboards to Schools Nationwide
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"The government hopes that the new equipment will help reduce the quality gap in teaching between urban and underdeveloped schools."
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"The government hopes that the new equipment will help reduce the quality gap in teaching between urban and underdeveloped schools."
In #Mozambique: Locally Produced Early Childhood Development Research in Mozambique: Trends, Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions
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August 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In #Mozambique: Locally Produced Early Childhood Development Research in Mozambique: Trends, Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions
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Three Lessons from a Review on School Violence Against Children with Disabilities
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"A global meta-analysis found that children with disabilities were three times more likely to experience physical and sexual violence than children without disabilities."
@cgdev.org
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"A global meta-analysis found that children with disabilities were three times more likely to experience physical and sexual violence than children without disabilities."
@cgdev.org
August 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Three Lessons from a Review on School Violence Against Children with Disabilities
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"A global meta-analysis found that children with disabilities were three times more likely to experience physical and sexual violence than children without disabilities."
@cgdev.org
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"A global meta-analysis found that children with disabilities were three times more likely to experience physical and sexual violence than children without disabilities."
@cgdev.org
#SouthKorea rights watchdog urges action on ‘7-year-old exams’ assessing pre-schoolers
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"These early education practices, driven by excessive competition, deprive young children of their right to age-appropriate experiences, such as play, self-expression and rest."
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"These early education practices, driven by excessive competition, deprive young children of their right to age-appropriate experiences, such as play, self-expression and rest."
August 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#SouthKorea rights watchdog urges action on ‘7-year-old exams’ assessing pre-schoolers
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"These early education practices, driven by excessive competition, deprive young children of their right to age-appropriate experiences, such as play, self-expression and rest."
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"These early education practices, driven by excessive competition, deprive young children of their right to age-appropriate experiences, such as play, self-expression and rest."
IGCSEs: Students in 139 countries collect results
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"The biggest rise, though, was a 22 per cent increase for its enterprise course, which it describes as bringing “the world of business into the classroom. ”
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"The biggest rise, though, was a 22 per cent increase for its enterprise course, which it describes as bringing “the world of business into the classroom. ”
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August 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
IGCSEs: Students in 139 countries collect results
📝 🏫 💯 www.tes.com/magazine/new...
"The biggest rise, though, was a 22 per cent increase for its enterprise course, which it describes as bringing “the world of business into the classroom. ”
@tesmagazine.bsky.social
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"The biggest rise, though, was a 22 per cent increase for its enterprise course, which it describes as bringing “the world of business into the classroom. ”
@tesmagazine.bsky.social
Climate change is an urgent but often overlooked education policy issue
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"By taking steps such as reducing building emissions, integrating climate science into the curriculum and expanding outdoor education, schools can play a central role.."
@brookings.edu
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"By taking steps such as reducing building emissions, integrating climate science into the curriculum and expanding outdoor education, schools can play a central role.."
@brookings.edu
August 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Climate change is an urgent but often overlooked education policy issue
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"By taking steps such as reducing building emissions, integrating climate science into the curriculum and expanding outdoor education, schools can play a central role.."
@brookings.edu
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"By taking steps such as reducing building emissions, integrating climate science into the curriculum and expanding outdoor education, schools can play a central role.."
@brookings.edu
OpenAI To Offer 5 Lakh Free ChatGPT Plus Accounts For Teachers In #India
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"The programme is aimed at making AI a tool that deepens understanding of subjects rather than just serving as a shortcut for quick answers or assignments."
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"The programme is aimed at making AI a tool that deepens understanding of subjects rather than just serving as a shortcut for quick answers or assignments."
August 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
OpenAI To Offer 5 Lakh Free ChatGPT Plus Accounts For Teachers In #India
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"The programme is aimed at making AI a tool that deepens understanding of subjects rather than just serving as a shortcut for quick answers or assignments."
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"The programme is aimed at making AI a tool that deepens understanding of subjects rather than just serving as a shortcut for quick answers or assignments."
The shifting sands of second language options in #NewZealand schools
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"People from all different (backgrounds) realize that te reo Māori is a unifying force for our country - it's what makes New Zealand special."
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"People from all different (backgrounds) realize that te reo Māori is a unifying force for our country - it's what makes New Zealand special."
August 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The shifting sands of second language options in #NewZealand schools
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"People from all different (backgrounds) realize that te reo Māori is a unifying force for our country - it's what makes New Zealand special."
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"People from all different (backgrounds) realize that te reo Māori is a unifying force for our country - it's what makes New Zealand special."
#China’s Hangzhou makes AI classes compulsory in schools amid nationwide push
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"In the first two years of primary school, students will be introduced to everyday AI applications, interact with basic devices and learn about the role of technology."
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"In the first two years of primary school, students will be introduced to everyday AI applications, interact with basic devices and learn about the role of technology."
August 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#China’s Hangzhou makes AI classes compulsory in schools amid nationwide push
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"In the first two years of primary school, students will be introduced to everyday AI applications, interact with basic devices and learn about the role of technology."
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"In the first two years of primary school, students will be introduced to everyday AI applications, interact with basic devices and learn about the role of technology."
In #Japan: Working Conditions at Japanese Schools Push Teachers to the Limit
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“Among the teachers surveyed, 3,522, or 65.6% of the total, said that they take almost no breaks in the course of a day”
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“Among the teachers surveyed, 3,522, or 65.6% of the total, said that they take almost no breaks in the course of a day”
August 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In #Japan: Working Conditions at Japanese Schools Push Teachers to the Limit
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“Among the teachers surveyed, 3,522, or 65.6% of the total, said that they take almost no breaks in the course of a day”
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“Among the teachers surveyed, 3,522, or 65.6% of the total, said that they take almost no breaks in the course of a day”
From tragedy to hope: Vietnam school for COVID orphans becomes their home
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“Its aim is to provide educational opportunities for children who have lost family members due to COVID.”
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“Its aim is to provide educational opportunities for children who have lost family members due to COVID.”
August 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
From tragedy to hope: Vietnam school for COVID orphans becomes their home
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“Its aim is to provide educational opportunities for children who have lost family members due to COVID.”
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“Its aim is to provide educational opportunities for children who have lost family members due to COVID.”