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The article discusses the new approach being followed with regards to religious education (RE) by the Cooper's Company and Coborn School, a non-denominational Christian secondary school in Essex, England. The main aim is to make learning of other faiths and religions interesting and understandable for students.

Swedish group Exit and Germany's Exit Deutschland are helping young people leave the far-right groups which are behind the growth in racial attacks in Europe. Teenagers are often too scared to leave the neo-Nazi and skinhead groups, and the government-backed Exit groups provide practical support.

Research reveals history's declining popularity as a stand-alone subject at GCSE, while independent and grammar schools report a sharp rise in the number of students taking history. Academics are concerned that the divide between the two sectors is a result of differences in perception of the status of the subject.

Byline: Yojana Sharma China is tightening up the licensing of China-based agents for overseas universities, with the sector sullied in recent years by allegations of falsified documentation and 'conveyor belt' [...]

Byline: Yojana Sharma This is an article from University World News (http://www.universityworldnews.com/), an online publication that covers global higher education. It is presented here under an agreement with The Chronicle. [...]

Byline: Yojana Sharma This is an article from University World News (http://www.universityworldnews.com/), an online publication that covers global higher education. It is presented here under an agreement with The Chronicle. [...]

Rival bid for leadership poses threat to Bokova's second term.

Results of a European Union (EU)-wide study by the EU Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) have revealed that language teachers are failing to take advantage of social networking, and also perceive it as threat to their classroom authority. However, there are several teachers who feel that there is a growing grassroots network of teachers who use online interactive, collaborative and social media to teach modern languages.

The offering of a language by 92% of the primaries in the United Kingdom has led to the unlocking of barriers of language. The importance of knowledge of a foreign language and advantages it offers for those seeking gainful employment are highlighted.

Scientists have now found that doing mathematics involves several parts of the brain and thus teachers need to use new approaches to teach mathematics to students who struggle with the subject. Research suggests that playing computer games is a predictor of ability to learn mathematics.

The increasing popularity of citizenship among pupils as a GSCE subject is discussed. Although some experts believe that citizenship is not academic enough to be an A-level course, the active content of the subject makes it popular among pupils as it gives them an opportunity to be actively involved in key issues of the community.

The article explores the hurdles that students encounter once they leave school due to poor numeracy skills. A lack of understanding and a system which does not impart skills to solve difficult mathematical problems but only routine ones, is affecting the numeracy levels among students.

Brixton's Iqra School follows the national curriculum and is the U.K.'s first Muslim school to achieve voluntary aided, state-funded status since the London bombings of 2005. Headteacher Firdos Qazi calls for more such schools to give the Muslim community the same educational options as are given to other religions.

Andrew Hall is head of Liverpool's Caldey Grange Grammar, one of the few specialist schools promoting Mandarin and Chinese culture among students. He discusses the students' progress and the concept of the 'Confucius' classroom.

The hurdles associated with recruiting of headteachers, which seems to be a global phenomenon are discussed.

U.K. schools are employing business managers to handle their increasingly complex financial demands as well as administrative issues such as facilities management and human resources.

Tibetan teachers are worried that the ongoing unrest against the country's Chinese rulers will negatively impact efforts to teach students in their native language rather than in Chinese.

The efforts of the British government to tackle workplace stress that teachers and heads of schools experience are presented.

The article debates the issue of whether school headteachers' management skills entitle them to a salary equivalent to that earned by a small, private sector company's chief executive officer. School leaders feel that the number of students on the roster should not determine salaries as heads face increased responsibilities.

The UK government is hoping its dramatic announcement of 1.4 billion pounds of new aid by 2008 for girls' education in poor countries will galvanize support for the worldwide drive to get every child into school. It has pledged to put Africa at the top of the agenda during its presidency of the G8 in 2005 and hopes that its announcement will inspire other countries to contribute.

According to Emer Smyth from Dublin's Economic and Social Research Institute, builing close relations between industry and schools is very importnat in preparing young people for work. Much can be learned from successful systems in this area in the Netherlands and Germany.

German universities will be given the freedom to select their students rather than having to accept students who pass the school-leavers's exam. The move means that Germany looks set to develop a UK-style hierarchy of institutions.