All Africa - Stanley Kwenda

“Glen View 5 Primary School in one of Harare’s high-density suburbs is deserted. Classrooms are empty, desks and chairs are piled up in corners and instruction charts are peeling off the walls. Yet, the school’s third term is in full swing.” (more)

China Daily - Wang Ying

“The Chinese government will provide more scholarships to students from Latin America, an official of the Ministry of Education said yesterday.” (more)

Huffington Post - Randi Weingarten

“Neither the economy nor public education can be strong when the other is weak. Growing the economy and creating a shared prosperity requires a well-educated, well-prepared workforce. And we can’t do that unless all our children have access to a well-rounded and rigorous education. “ (more)

NPR - Andrew J. Rotherham

“Dear President-elect Obama:I’ll be honest; even education types like me hope you deal with the economy before doing anything else. Still, as you pointed out to Sen. John McCain during the financial crisis, a president must multitask. And education reform should be on your to-do list.” (more)

NPR - Staff Writer

“As the Obama family prepares to transition into the White House, one of the most pressing matters is choosing a school for their two daughters, Sasha and Malia.” (more)

New York Times - Tamar Lewin

“Record numbers of American students are studying abroad, with especially strong growth in educational exchanges with China, the annual report by the Institute on International Education found.” (more)

Forbes - Chester E. Finn Jr.

“The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation summoned 130 or so education heavies (many of them grantees) to Seattle this week to attend the foundation’s gala unveiling of its long-awaited education strategy. . .” (more)

BBC - Angela Harrison

“Hundreds of secondary schools in England could do better, ministers say, and are to be urged to do more to stretch their pupils.” (more)

The Wall Street Journal - June Kronholtz

“Two well-known names in education–Washington education lawyer Judith Winston and Stanford University education professor Linda Darling-Hammond– are heading President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team at the Education Department.” (more)

Washington Post - Daniel de Vise

“The SAT has long dominated the bustling college-prep market in the District and its suburbs. But the rival ACT is making inroads, buoyed by a shift in conventional wisdom, which now holds that the tests are of about equal value. . . .” (more)