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The article reports that the International School of Sophia Antipolis in France is encountering financial problems that may lead to the unemployment of 32 teachers. The international school, which provide boarding places that put students through the International Baccalaureate (IB), owes 2 million euros. Jarek Garlinsky, an experienced international school head, was tasked by the French court to manage the financial ordeal of the school that would allow the graduating class to complete its IB. INSET: Fees will not be repaid, by Y. S..

The article reports on the challenges facing history teachers in Europe. The Euroclio secretariat, short for European Standing Conference of History Teacher's Associations is short of some 68,000 pounds after cuts by the Dutch government. Euroclio has developed textbooks, resources and trained history teachers in the Balkans and former Communist countries.

Reports on the support of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to the agreement of G7 to cancel debt in poor African countries to spend more on education. Improvement of education and health; Provision of education for all citizens; Analysis of the study of education funding in developing countries.

Reports on claim of the Global Campaign for Education that the debt relief deal for Africa agreed by finance ministers of the Group of 8 most industrialized countries have only a small impact on debt-ridden countries' ability to provide education for all. Amount of the deal signed by the G8 ministers in advance of the summit in Edinburgh, Scotland; Estimated amount needed annually just to provide education for all primary children by 2015; Number of countries covered by the debt write-off.

Reports on the international aid to promote basic education in Africa. Commitment of governments to the goal of universal primary education by 2015; Recommendation for complete cancellation of African countries' debt; Increase in the government-to-government aid for education in the continent.

Reports the return of a full-day schooling schedule in Germany. Effect of half-day schools on the working lives of parents; Federal funds approved to set up more full-day schools; Rank of the country in the assessment of reading, mathematical and scientific literacy.

Focuses on India's United Front government's educational initiatives. Plan of providing free midday meals for primary school children; Backtracking on promise on free primary education due to lack of funds; Fear of legal petition.

Reports on the Chinese government's investigation into school officials who divert funds intended for education.

Reports on the Chinese government's restructuring of state firms to make them more efficient. Implications for the funding of education; Call of the state education commission (SEC) to provide primary and secondary schools even if it would affect their profits; Comments of Hong Kong economics lecturer, Xiao Geng.

Reports on the introduction of compulsory fees for university students in China. Reversal of education funding policy; Increase in tuition subsidies in primary and secondary schools; Aspirations for universal education; Subsidy on tuition fees in rural areas.