Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
8 September 2026
New PISA report reveals decline in student performance amid chronic teacher shortage and shrinking attention spans
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released the latest edition of the Programme for International Student Assessment
(PISA). Following the unprecedented drop in performance recorded in 2022, learning outcomes have largely stagnated or continued to decline in many countries. Shorter attention spans, excessive use of AI, and...
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
1 June 2023
Realising ambitions for apprenticeships
Amanda Brown
At the upcoming International Labour Conference (5-16 June 2023), the International Labour Organisation will discuss the terms of a new international standard which could mark an important step in the improvement and development of national apprenticeship systems.
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
17 September 2019
Germany: Appropriate funding for ICT in educational settings still needed
Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft expresses concern regarding the gap between the allocated 5.5 billion euros announced by the federal government and the 21 billion euros required to ensure the minimum equipment of all general and vocational schools until 2024.