Debate | 14/11/2008
by Eva Clausen
Poor working conditions for teachers, frustrated pupils and students, and little prospect of improvement. Hot on the heels of the economic crisis, Europe has now declared an education crisis. » more
Interactive map | 02/12/2008
The reintroduction of general education teachers in Italy, low salaries in Bulgaria and Romania, bureaucracy in Portugal and cutbacks in France: the teaching profession in Europe is going through major upheavals. How many pupils on average do European teachers have in their classes? » more
Debate | 19/12/2007
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
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
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