Making the Grade

By Jennifer Craw

As students all over the world prepare to head back to school, we look at three models of grade retention in Japan, the Netherlands and the U.S. to see how each impacts student performance.

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Future Scenarios for Schooling
Future Scenarios for Schooling
Tracey Burns, an international education researcher, talks with NCEE’s Anthony Mackay about potential directions for education around the world.

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Expanding Youth Apprenticeships: Taking a Page from Switzerland
Expanding Youth Apprenticeships: Taking a Page from Switzerland
With increased interest in and funding for apprenticeships in the U.S., Switzerland’s world-class apprenticeship model offers lessons for how to build a CTE system that is both appealing to students and valued by industry.

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New Digital Learning Policies Emerging from the Pandemic
New Digital Learning Policies Emerging from the Pandemic
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