Higher education institutions (HEIs) have experienced increasing pressures to provide accountability data and consumer information on the quality of teaching and learning. But existing ratings and rankings of HEIs tend to neglect information on student learning outcomes. Instead, they focus on...

Education plays an essential role in preparing the children of immigrants for participation in the labour market and society. Giving these children opportunities to fully develop their potential is vital for future economic growth and social cohesion in OECD countries. But migrant students in...

It’s elementary: students benefit from pre-primary education. The OECD’s PISA 2009 results show that in practically all OECD countries 15-year-old students who had attended some pre-primary school outperformed students who had not. In fact, the difference between students who had attended...

Science project. The very phrase is nearly synonymous with hands-on learning, learning-by-doing, collaboration. Are students more engaged and do they perform better in science if their school encourages them to work on science projects, participate in science fairs, belong to a science-related...

School systems handle the challenges of diverse student populations in different ways. Some countries have non-selective and comprehensive school systems that seek to provide all students with similar opportunities, leaving it to individual schools and teachers to meet the particular needs of...

This article describes the 2005 Review Conference on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Russian Federation Federal Law No.170 of 21 November 1995 on the use of atomic energy Uruguay Law no.19.056 On the Radiological Protection and Safety of Persons, Property and the Environment Japan Third Supplement to Interim Guidelines on Determination of the Scope of Nuclear Damage resulting...

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This article describes developments in nuclear case law and administrative decisions in France, Gemany, Japan, and the EU in 2006.