What kind of schools does Europe need?

by Nina Diezemann

International studies of educational achievement like Pisa or Pirls have made it possible to compare the performance of school pupils all over Europe. This has not only fanned rivalry about who has the best education system but also raised fundamental questions. » more

Background | 19/12/2007

The Pisa story

by Kerstin Martens, Stephan Leibfried

The question of whether education can be measured or compared has produced many altercations. Yet the question of comparability disappears behind the force of the comparisons: today, almost no country can avoid PISA. » more

From the press | 19/12/2007

Schools, teachers, curricula

What should be taught in school? How well are immigrant children integrated? What does school contribute to society and what impact does society have on school? Views from Europe's schools. » more

Links | 19/12/2007

Further Information

Here you will find opinions and information on the school systems in the EU and commentaries on the findings of international educational studies. » more

PRESS REVIEW

Main focus of 20/08/2008

NATO's new role?

The NATO foreign ministers gathered yesterday to confer on the crisis in the Caucasus. NATO General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer sharply condemned Russia and called for an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops. Europe's press discusses the role of the alliance after Moscow's show of force.

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