Must try harder

Schooling’s stagnation

Schools in rich countries are making poor progress

They need to get back to basics, argues Mark Johnson

Teachers

The rich world’s teachers are increasingly morose

Hanging on to the best of them is getting harder

Technology

Will artificial intelligence transform school?

The boldest visions for AI in classrooms misunderstand much about education

Soft skills

Efforts to teach character bring promise and perils

‘Social and emotional learning’ bundles good sense with some quackery

Back to basics

England’s school reforms are earning fans abroad

Countries that have made more fashionable changes have seen their scores fall hard

Schooling’s stagnation

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