The 16th edition of Education Week’s annual examination of issues and challenges facing U.S. public schools takes aim at topics high on the policy agenda, from the White House and Congress down to the level of local school boards and chambers of commerce. These issues include the nation’s international standing in education, as well as lessons to be drawn from high-performing countries, as discussed in these featured stories:
- U.S. Education Pressured by International Comparisons
- Teacher Quality, Status Entwined among Top-Performing Nations
- Teacher Training a Careful Balancing Act
- Yardsticks Vary by Nation in Calling Educatoin to Account
- Common Core Standards Drew on Ideas from Abroad
- Educating Immigrant Students a Challenge in U.S., Elsewhere
- Even with Educated Workforce, U.S. College, Career Issues Loom
- Canada Musters Resources to Serve Diverse Student Neeeds
- Matching Up States, Countries Offers Fresh Perspective
