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 Learn more at
#incaseyoumissedit: An Endless Summer for AI and Education? buff.ly/NBn0iau via @intl_ed_news Lots of questions all the time: Will AI Help Students Learn Social-Emotional Skills? End Homework? Reduce scores? Save time and reduce burnout?
An Endless Summer for AI and Education? internationalednews.com/2026/07/22/a... via @intl_ed_news @jillbarshay.bsky.social @gtoppo.bsky.social @intlednews.bsky.social @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @icsei.bsky.social alexzimmerman.bsky.social @ariannaprothero.bsky.social @edsurge.com
#UK pupils struggle in hot, sweltering schools with classroom temperatures rising above 40 centigrade www.theguardian.com/education/20... Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstroke
In the #Netherlands: Children up to age 12 will travel for free on public transport from 2027 www.dutchnews.nl/2026/07/kids...
#incaseyoumissedit: Breaking Barriers: Understanding Educational Exclusion in Crises, reveals that 258 million school-aged children and adolescents are affected by crises worldwide—an increase of 21 million in just 18 months. buff.ly/EwbfboE @educannotwait.bsky.social
Negotiating Multilingualism in Indian Classrooms: Teacher-Student Communication in Policy and Practice @SageJournals buff.ly/dVlGJ6j
#incaseyoumissedit: Micheal Kirst and Victor Chan on “Broadening our perspective concerning American’s education attainment: Growth, progress and data gaps” @berkeleycshe.bsky.social @icsei.bsky.social @aeraedresearch.bsky.social
#NewPost: Confronting Structural Inequities in Educational Reform: Lead the Change Interview with Dr. Soobin Choi internationalednews.com/2026/02/26/c... @AERA @EdChangeSIG @ICSEIglobal @SoobinChoi2 @CLAS_Career
#NewPost: Celebrating Extraordinary Educators from Africa’s Aspire Fellowship Programme internationalednews.com/2025/12/26/c... @afriaspire @ALAcademy @P4TUganda @inmatesedu @HuSAction @ajibucommunity @StMariaGorett @IsrinaSchools @tsionacademy @EvolufyAfrica @NorthGreenUG
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
#Incaseyoumissedit: Collaboration, Professional Networks & Grassroots Change: The Lead the Change Interview with Kemi Oyewole buff.ly/h58TZMV @KemiAOyewole @EdChangeSIG @AERA_EdResearch @LizZumpe
In #Russia: Education Ministry Publishes Official List of 'Patriotic' Songs for Schools 🏫🎤 🫡 buff.ly/R90DlNY "Russia’s Education Ministry on Thursday published a list of 37 “patriotic” songs it recommends teachers use in school music lessons." @themoscowtimes.com
Are school principals well paid? 👨💼 🧑🏫 💲 buff.ly/TDElWTO "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 🗳️ ✏️ 👦 buff.ly/GgAJR44 "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 📖 🔨 🧠 buff.ly/4kMC81f "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 🤖 🐯 📈 buff.ly/H9bulWQ "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 🔙 🏫👧https://buff.ly/BHJilom "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 🤖 🏫 ⚖️ buff.ly/tov3cWP “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 🚗 📖 😁 buff.ly/1VXfaw9 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 👊 🤕 🏫 buff.ly/HXVfZYR “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 🏫 🔙 👦 buff.ly/jJRQXjq “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 💻 🧑🔧 📺 en.tempo.co/read/2042378... "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 👦 📖 🧭 www.ukfiet.org/2025/locally... @realcentre.bsky.social @ukfiet.bsky.social
Three Lessons from a Review on School Violence Against Children with Disabilities 🏫 👊 🤕 buff.ly/O0hsv3Z "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 🏫👀 👶 buff.ly/fQNRqe6 "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 📝 🏫 💯 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
Climate change is an urgent but often overlooked education policy issue ☀️ 📖 🗾 buff.ly/giz8EZq "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 🤖 🆓 🧑🏫 buff.ly/FDNk0yi "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."