Global education

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UN warns of 'no progress' on lack of schools

Optimistic note

A violin is taken out of an Oxford University museum collection and lent to a young Syrian refugee.

19 June 2017
From the section Education & Family

Saving the page

A dustbin man in Colombia has built a free library of more than 20,000 books rescued from rubbish.

6 June 2017
From the section Education & Family

Tough school?

How would the Teach First approach work in Afghanistan?

14 June 2017
From the section Business

Still waiting

International promises on providing education look like they will not be kept.

7 June 2017
From the section Business

Roadkill rescue

Canadian researchers reduce animal road deaths by almost 90%.

31 May 2017
From the section Business

Watch/Listen

BBC Minute on student pressures

25 April 2017
From the section Education & Family

Rio students demand 'basic rights'

5 July 2016
From the section Business

Rare glimpse inside N Korea university

4 May 2016
From the section Asia

Eight-year-old memorises the Koran

27 April 2016
From the section UK

Too much technology 'could lower school results'

15 September 2015
From the section Education & Family

'Oldest' Koran found in Birmingham

22 July 2015
From the section UK

The test to get into top NY schools

26 August 2015
From the section US & Canada

Singapore tops school rankings list

13 May 2015
From the section Business

Classes for parents in Singapore

19 May 2015
From the section Business

Why do Chinese students come to the US?

2 June 2015
From the section US & Canada

Mixed fortunes for overseas campuses in Singapore

10 June 2015
From the section Asia

Hong Kong's computer coding classes

26 May 2015
From the section Business

University of Birmingham opening in Dubai

24 May 2017
From the section Business

Apple runs its own academy to tackle the digital skills gap.

17 May 2017
From the section Business

What would a voucher system really mean for schools?

18 May 2017
From the section Education & Family

From research to 'mesearch'

10 May 2017
From the section Business

Budapest university fights to stay open

3 May 2017
From the section Business

How to make everyone hate you on email

26 April 2017
From the section Business
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Conflict and wars are excluding millions from school, says UN

24 April 2017
From the section Education & Family

Parents improve children's results just by talking to them

19 April 2017
From the section Business

Why is Harvard ditching the puritans?

13 April 2017
From the section Business

Undocumented students fear deportation

5 April 2017
From the section Business

How Basil Fawlty is helping Japan's Olympic plans

29 March 2017
From the section Business

What really makes Bear Grylls afraid?

22 March 2017
From the section Business

Don't forget us, says Chibok schoolgirl

18 March 2017
From the section Education & Family

Hungarian university rallies support

3 April 2017
From the section Europe

Who were the losers in a cheating crackdown?

15 March 2017
From the section Business

China aims for 80% Mandarin speakers

3 April 2017
From the section Asia

Global league tables

Pisa tests: Singapore first place in school rankings

6 December 2016
From the section Education & Family

TIMSS tests: Singapore tops global education rankings

29 November 2016
From the section Education & Family

Canadian winner of world's best teacher

19 March 2017
From the section Education & Family

Which is the world's best city for students?

15 February 2017
From the section Business

Which country really has the cleverest students?

20 October 2016
From the section Business

Other stories

Getting in touch

7 November 2016
From the section Education & Family

Watch/Listen

BBC Minute on student pressures

25 April 2017
From the section Education & Family

Rio students demand 'basic rights'

5 July 2016
From the section Business

Rare glimpse inside N Korea university

4 May 2016
From the section Asia

Eight-year-old memorises the Koran

27 April 2016
From the section UK

Too much technology 'could lower school results'

15 September 2015
From the section Education & Family

'Oldest' Koran found in Birmingham

22 July 2015
From the section UK

The test to get into top NY schools

26 August 2015
From the section US & Canada

Singapore tops school rankings list

13 May 2015
From the section Business

Classes for parents in Singapore

19 May 2015
From the section Business

Why do Chinese students come to the US?

2 June 2015
From the section US & Canada

Mixed fortunes for overseas campuses in Singapore

10 June 2015
From the section Asia

Hong Kong's computer coding classes

26 May 2015
From the section Business