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Essential reading: There’s plenty to learn in our September Education Special
Working on our Education Special has taken Andrew Tuck back in time to his formative years in journalism, before AI reared its ugly head – or, the internet ruled all. Notebooks open, please, class...
The secret sauce to Singapore’s clever population? A push for creativity and curiosity
The city-state has re-engineered its education system to produce the world’s smartest citizens in everything from science to the arts. Here’s how they won a gold star.
How Japan’s schools teach life lessons beyond the classroom
There’s far more to Japanese schools than rote learning and cramming. Our Tokyo bureau chief explores the country’s best-in-class approaches to moulding responsible citizens.
If education is only about earning, what happens to learning?
The acquisition of knowledge is becoming more commodified, seen as a way of filling gaps in the workforce. But for a society to thrive, it needs to remember how to value learning.
Room to grow: Impressive educational architecture in Finland, Austria and beyond
Built learning environments can be transformative, inspiring students to look after their surroundings while nurturing creativity. We talk to architects shaping outcomes for the better by eschewing screens and embracing natural light and greenery.
Top of the class
From a school that's open to the elements to a curvaceous nursery, architecture can help to give children a head start in life. We visit educational institutions with designs that pass with flying colours.
