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Truancy Special
A look at the growing problem of truancy
Modernising Education In South Africa
How the education system in South Africa is trying to become more inclusive
International Study Circle
A study circle involving 13 countries is being piloted by the Workers' Education Movement
Education Tensions In Israel
A look at a Tel Aviv school that has been segregated into secular and religious
Education In Gaza
A look at a passport scheme aiming to tackle illiteracy in Gaza
Rebuilding Educational Systems
How an alternative to traditional curricular education is adopted in former war zones
School Playgrounds Special
What lessons can be learnt from the 'outside classroom?'
Teaching Global Citizenship
The efforts Oxfam would like to see in Britain to create 'global citizens'
Training Head Teachers
What support is there available for new head teachers?
Field-Based Teacher Training In Pakistan
A look at a special education initiative from Karachi, Pakistan.
Trinidad Teaching Initiative
A new teaching initiative in Trinidad focuses on schools' emotional environment
ActionAid In Tanzania
ActionAid's plans to tackle lack of education for children in Tanzania
Exclusions In Schools
Why has there been a sharp rise in exclusions from primary and secondary schools?
Educating Girls In Africa
What is being done to tackle the problem of girls dropping out of education in Africa
Underachievement In British Boys
Why boys' performance is lagging behind that of the girls in British schools
Grouping By Ability
Is it a good or bad idea to group pupils according to ability?
Education Action Zones
A new experimental initiative to deliver education to deprived areas of Britain
Refugees and Writing
A look at a book of poems and stories by refugees
Teaching Literacy and Numeracy
How the teaching of literacy and numeracy can be used as a framework for thinking
Why Is Reflect So Successful?
Why the 'Reflect' approach to literacy is being extended from adult education to children
Government Control in Schools
A panel of guests debates the role of government in schools
Bullying in Schools
Why bullying happens and what can be done to prevent it.
Literacy Round The World
How can we measure literacy and should different standards be applied round the world?
Curriculum 2005
How is this new approach to teaching a mixed community of children in Soweto working?
Education in South Africa
A look at the difficulties of normalising education in post-apartheid South Africa
Educating Migrant Children
A look at a new project which studies the educational needs of migrant children
Numeracy in England
Do efforts to teach numeracy in British schools add up to a good mathematical education?
Teaching Beyond The Year 2000
Looking at how teaching is expected and supported to change beyond the year 2000
Education in the Former Soviet Union
A look into declining educational standards in some parts of the former Soviet Union
The Effect Of Divorce
How do educators deal with school children affected by divorce?
Children With Disabilities
How children with disabilities are educated round the world