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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#Mexico Agency for International Development Cooperation Visits #Guatemala to Strengthen Education and Agriculture
"A key focus of the visit was the Escuelas México Program, operating in 21 schools across Guatemala" @MBPinfo
"A key focus of the visit was the Escuelas México Program, operating in 21 schools across Guatemala" @MBPinfo
AMEXCID Visits Guatemala to Strengthen Education and Agriculture
AMEXCID visits Guatemala to boost cooperation in education, agriculture, and social development, signing a joint declaration on Sembrando Vida Phase 2
mexicobusiness.news
December 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#Mexico Agency for International Development Cooperation Visits #Guatemala to Strengthen Education and Agriculture
"A key focus of the visit was the Escuelas México Program, operating in 21 schools across Guatemala" @MBPinfo
"A key focus of the visit was the Escuelas México Program, operating in 21 schools across Guatemala" @MBPinfo
Would-Be-Trash Veggies Are Being Transformed Into School Meals in #Brazil "Today in Brazil, school feeding programs must buy at least 30 percent of their food from small-scale farmers, as required by law." @WFPUSA
Would-Be-Trash Veggies Are Being Transformed Into School Meals in Brazil - World Food Program USA
New recipes are changing the way Brazil treats food waste. No longer thrown away, beetroot leaves, carrot tops and pumpkin peels give more nutrients and flavor to dishes.
wfpusa.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Would-Be-Trash Veggies Are Being Transformed Into School Meals in #Brazil "Today in Brazil, school feeding programs must buy at least 30 percent of their food from small-scale farmers, as required by law." @WFPUSA
Webinar highlights urgent need to address gender-based violence in higher education "A preliminary data analysis shows that different types of gender based violence, including psychological and sexual harassment, are recurrent, and underreporting remains a challenge." @UNESCO
Webinar highlights urgent need to address gender-based violence in higher education
A preliminary data analysis shows that different types of GBV, including psychological and sexual harassment, are recurrent, and underreporting remains a challenge
www.iesalc.unesco.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Webinar highlights urgent need to address gender-based violence in higher education "A preliminary data analysis shows that different types of gender based violence, including psychological and sexual harassment, are recurrent, and underreporting remains a challenge." @UNESCO
#NewPost: Justice-Oriented Educational Change Through Community-Led Solutions: A Conversation with Edwin Nii Bonney @edwinbonney
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Justice-Oriented Educational Change Through Community-Led Solutions: A Conversation with Edwin Nii Bonney
In November’s Lead the Change (LtC) interview Edwin Nii Bonney emphasizes that educational research and practice must “look back” by acknowledging colonial legacies and marginalized histories while…
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December 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#NewPost: Justice-Oriented Educational Change Through Community-Led Solutions: A Conversation with Edwin Nii Bonney @edwinbonney
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In #Canada: Education International condemns adoption of controversial bill that denies teachers’ labour rights in Alberta @eduint
www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3160...
"The legislation and its use of the notwithstanding clause overrides the rights of 51,000 striking teachers."
www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3160...
"The legislation and its use of the notwithstanding clause overrides the rights of 51,000 striking teachers."
Canada: Education International condemns adoption of controversial bill that denies teachers’ labour rights in Alberta
Education International (EI) has issued a strong condemnation of the adoption of Bill 2, or the “Back to School Act,” by the Alberta Government. The legislation and its use of the notwithstanding…
www.ei-ie.org
December 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In #Canada: Education International condemns adoption of controversial bill that denies teachers’ labour rights in Alberta @eduint
www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3160...
"The legislation and its use of the notwithstanding clause overrides the rights of 51,000 striking teachers."
www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3160...
"The legislation and its use of the notwithstanding clause overrides the rights of 51,000 striking teachers."
‘They began taking my friends from school’: the children being recruited by armed groups in #Colombia "Militias are coercing, bribing and kidnapping young people in remote areas to be fighters, drug sellers, informants or sex slaves." @Harrietmbarber
‘They began taking my friends from school’: the children being recruited by Colombia’s armed groups
Militias are coercing, bribing and kidnapping young people in remote areas to be fighters, drug sellers, informants or sex slaves
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
‘They began taking my friends from school’: the children being recruited by armed groups in #Colombia "Militias are coercing, bribing and kidnapping young people in remote areas to be fighters, drug sellers, informants or sex slaves." @Harrietmbarber
Learning together: How a simple idea is transforming classrooms in #India and #Malawi www.ukfiet.org/2025/learnin... @UKFIET
Learning together: How a simple idea is transforming classrooms in India and Malawi
When I first stepped into the classroom that morning, the noise caught me by surprise. Dozens of children were talking at once — not in chaos, but in conversation. Groups of three huddled over shared…
www.ukfiet.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Learning together: How a simple idea is transforming classrooms in #India and #Malawi www.ukfiet.org/2025/learnin... @UKFIET
#Nigeria sees one of worst mass abductions as 315 taken from school @bbc
Nigeria sees one of worst mass abductions as 315 taken from school
The kidnapping comes amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#Nigeria sees one of worst mass abductions as 315 taken from school @bbc
More sleep, less screen time as #China aims to reduce student stress buff.ly/drnGOz3
Schools are encouraged to "ensure students get enough sleep" by arranging arrival and dismissal times in a "reasonable" manner and allowing for adequate lunch breaks @Reuters
Schools are encouraged to "ensure students get enough sleep" by arranging arrival and dismissal times in a "reasonable" manner and allowing for adequate lunch breaks @Reuters
www.reuters.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
More sleep, less screen time as #China aims to reduce student stress buff.ly/drnGOz3
Schools are encouraged to "ensure students get enough sleep" by arranging arrival and dismissal times in a "reasonable" manner and allowing for adequate lunch breaks @Reuters
Schools are encouraged to "ensure students get enough sleep" by arranging arrival and dismissal times in a "reasonable" manner and allowing for adequate lunch breaks @Reuters
#Estonia’s AI Leap 2025 initiative is providing free AI tools and a framework for their use to public high school teachers
Estonia's AI Leap - The Innovator
Estonia's AI Leap initiative integrates AI capabilities into education, providing free AI tools and a framework for their use in learning.
theinnovator.news
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#Estonia’s AI Leap 2025 initiative is providing free AI tools and a framework for their use to public high school teachers
#Ecuador and UNESCO strengthen their collaboration in education "This meeting reflects the strong alliance between Ecuador and UNESCO to transform education in the country, ensuring that all children and young people have access to quality education." @AlegriaCrespo
Ecuador and UNESCO strengthen their collaboration in education
Ecuador’s commitment to advancing SDG 4 to ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education for all is reaffirmed
www.unesco.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#Ecuador and UNESCO strengthen their collaboration in education "This meeting reflects the strong alliance between Ecuador and UNESCO to transform education in the country, ensuring that all children and young people have access to quality education." @AlegriaCrespo
Teachers’ side jobs in #Cambodia: who engages, work trends, motives, and impacts www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Side jobs are diversifying beyond traditional roles, such as private tutoring and farming, to include working in private schools and online businesses
Side jobs are diversifying beyond traditional roles, such as private tutoring and farming, to include working in private schools and online businesses
www.tandfonline.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Teachers’ side jobs in #Cambodia: who engages, work trends, motives, and impacts www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Side jobs are diversifying beyond traditional roles, such as private tutoring and farming, to include working in private schools and online businesses
Side jobs are diversifying beyond traditional roles, such as private tutoring and farming, to include working in private schools and online businesses
#Greek secondary school teachers to be trained in using AI in classroom buff.ly/gpoKXlV
Some teachers and pupils voice concerns about pilot programme after government’s agreement with OpenAI
@Guardian
Some teachers and pupils voice concerns about pilot programme after government’s agreement with OpenAI
@Guardian
Greek secondary school teachers to be trained in using AI in classroom
Some teachers and pupils voice concerns about pilot programme after government’s agreement with OpenAI
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#Greek secondary school teachers to be trained in using AI in classroom buff.ly/gpoKXlV
Some teachers and pupils voice concerns about pilot programme after government’s agreement with OpenAI
@Guardian
Some teachers and pupils voice concerns about pilot programme after government’s agreement with OpenAI
@Guardian
How mid-level de-professionalization hinders school reform in the Kyrgyz Republic buff.ly/KgjvLee
@BrookingsInst
@BrookingsInst
The stuck gear: How mid-level de-professionalization hinders school reform in the Kyrgyz Republic | Brookings
A shift away from support and toward control is hindering the Kyrgyz Republic's efforts to improve education, Aleksandr Ivanov and Brad Olsen explain.
www.brookings.edu
December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
How mid-level de-professionalization hinders school reform in the Kyrgyz Republic buff.ly/KgjvLee
@BrookingsInst
@BrookingsInst
In #Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing. @Guardian
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
In #Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing. @Guardian
The @FreshEdPodcast with Michelle Kaffenberger
Prioritizing and Improving Foundational Learning freshedpodcast.com/kaffenberger/ @Wbrehm @MichelleKaffs
Prioritizing and Improving Foundational Learning freshedpodcast.com/kaffenberger/ @Wbrehm @MichelleKaffs
Michelle Kaffenberger • FreshEd
Today we explore foundational learning in low and middle income countries. My guest is Michelle Kaffenberger.
freshedpodcast.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The @FreshEdPodcast with Michelle Kaffenberger
Prioritizing and Improving Foundational Learning freshedpodcast.com/kaffenberger/ @Wbrehm @MichelleKaffs
Prioritizing and Improving Foundational Learning freshedpodcast.com/kaffenberger/ @Wbrehm @MichelleKaffs
#NewPost: Justice-Oriented Educational Change Through Community-Led Solutions: A Conversation with Edwin Nii Bonney @edwinbonney
internationalednews.com/2025/12/03/j...
internationalednews.com/2025/12/03/j...
Justice-Oriented Educational Change Through Community-Led Solutions: A Conversation with Edwin Nii Bonney
In November’s Lead the Change (LtC) interview Edwin Nii Bonney emphasizes that educational research and practice must “look back” by acknowledging colonial legacies and marginalized histories while…
internationalednews.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#NewPost: Justice-Oriented Educational Change Through Community-Led Solutions: A Conversation with Edwin Nii Bonney @edwinbonney
internationalednews.com/2025/12/03/j...
internationalednews.com/2025/12/03/j...
What’s the Latest Research on Human Development in Economics?
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@CGDev @DaveEvansPhD @Almedina1Music
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@CGDev @DaveEvansPhD @Almedina1Music
What’s the Latest Research on Human Development in Economics? A Roundup from NEUDC 2025
Earlier this month, the North East Universities Development Consortium annual conference hosted presentations of more than 150 recent economic development studies. We went through each of those 60+…
www.cgdev.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
What’s the Latest Research on Human Development in Economics?
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@CGDev @DaveEvansPhD @Almedina1Music
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@CGDev @DaveEvansPhD @Almedina1Music
How media, education and government teamed up to create a media literacy platform for schools in #Canada @NewsHourExtra
Educator Voice: How media, education and government teamed up to create a media literacy platform for Canadian schools
Learn about a platform that helps young learners understand the news — and become journalists themselves
www.pbs.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
How media, education and government teamed up to create a media literacy platform for schools in #Canada @NewsHourExtra
AI cheating scandals shake #SouthKorea's top universities @nytimes
A.I. Cheating Rattles Top Universities in South Korea
As many elite colleges struggle to adapt to the technology, the nation’s most prestigious universities said dozens of students used artificial intelligence tools to cheat.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
AI cheating scandals shake #SouthKorea's top universities @nytimes
#Japan school uses esports to teach critical thinking @ABCaustralia
The school where video games are part of the curriculum
Japan's education system is renowned for its rigidity. But one school is providing an alternative, blending typical education classes with intensive video game training.
www.abc.net.au
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#Japan school uses esports to teach critical thinking @ABCaustralia
In #Nambia: Overcrowding in classrooms remains a persistent issue. @thenamibian
Education minister Steenkamp targets overcrowding as new classrooms roll out across Ohangwena
Minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Sanet Steenkamp on Wednesday said overcrowding in schools across Namibia remains a persistent challenge.
www.namibian.com.na
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In #Nambia: Overcrowding in classrooms remains a persistent issue. @thenamibian
In #UttarPradesh 10 “bagless days” for experiential, hands-on learning to reduce stress & make school more joyful for students in #India @TOICitiesNews
UP schools introduce 10 bagless days to enhance activity-based learning | Lucknow News - The Times of India
Lucknow: UP schools will now have 10 ‘bagless days', with Saturdays designated for activities like clubs, sports, and creative projects. These bagless.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In #UttarPradesh 10 “bagless days” for experiential, hands-on learning to reduce stress & make school more joyful for students in #India @TOICitiesNews
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Giving Thanks for Education in 2025
internationalednews.com/2025/11/27/g...
@indrekli @greggbehr @remakelearning @KeaneKira
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@indrekli @greggbehr @remakelearning @KeaneKira
Giving Thanks for Education in 2025
To celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, IEN continues its annual tradition of recognizing some of the many groups and individuals who are supporting learning and education around the world. This week,…
internationalednews.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Giving Thanks for Education in 2025
internationalednews.com/2025/11/27/g...
@indrekli @greggbehr @remakelearning @KeaneKira
internationalednews.com/2025/11/27/g...
@indrekli @greggbehr @remakelearning @KeaneKira
#SouthKorea’s hagwon (private education) culture hurting student rights and health, with a new amendment in Seoul aims to extend after-school class hours for high school students from 10 PM to midnight.” @KBSnews
Seoul debates midnight classes
[Anchor] Currently, the after-school class hours for middle and high school students in Seoul are l...
news.kbs.co.kr
November 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#SouthKorea’s hagwon (private education) culture hurting student rights and health, with a new amendment in Seoul aims to extend after-school class hours for high school students from 10 PM to midnight.” @KBSnews