by Jackie Kraemer & Jennifer Craw In the 21st century, vocational education and training (VET) plays a vital role in preparing students not only for immediate employment, but also with skills that allow students to continue their education and training and learn throughout their careers....
This month we cover dropping enrollment in U.S. teacher education programs, education reforms in Singapore, Japan, Taiwan and Poland, the OECD's recent look at VET systems and the ideal school size, and more. Updates on Singapore’s VET reforms, teacher career management and special education Singapore’s new SkillsFuture...
This month’s edition covers assessment reforms in China and Canada, new teacher and VET policy initiatives in Singapore, the rising costs of education from a government and individual perspective, and education reports of note. Assessment Reforms in China and Canada In an opinion piece for CNN, Jiang...
In this month’s edition of International Reads, we take a look at recent studies and international reports; op-eds promoting international education benchmarking; recent developments in education reform in Taiwan and China; and innovations in vocational education in Singapore, Germany, and Ontario. Recent International Reports and Analysis The...
By Austin Delaney and Jackie Kraemer The most cited examples of educational transformation are drawn from East Asian jurisdictions like Singapore and Shanghai. The experience of Poland over the last two decades, however, provides a European example of dramatic educational change. In the early nineties, emerging...
VET Reform A look at how China and Singapore are working to improve their vocational education and training (VET) systems and new research showing that more VET options can lead to a reduction in the high school dropout rate. According to the Shanghai Daily, six Chinese...
By Marc Tucker I was trying to explain the American focus on accountability as a driver of education reform the other day to an old friend, who recently retired as managing director of a regional law firm he had built into an international powerhouse. He could...
Cross-posted from Education Week The fact that Americans want their children to go to college is not just a matter of status. Even with the crippling debt carried by the average four-year college student, the investment is more than worth it in terms of added lifetime...
Cross-posted from Education Week Mike Petrilli of the Fordham Institute posted a piece on the Slate web site a few months back that made me wince. Not because I disagreed with him, but because his post highlighted how appalling the options are for the kids our...
Learning from Other Countries: Shanghai education officials are partnering with the United Kingdom’s Department for Education and sending local teachers to teach at British schools, according to Shanghai Daily. Starting in September, 60 English-speaking teachers from Shanghai will work in 30 UK schools to demonstrate...