Class size reductions are popular with parents, teachers and politicians. In recent years various contributors to the public debate have increasingly expressed the opinion that class size does not matter. For example, the popular science author Gladwell (2013) uses class size reduction as an...

The European Union (EU) has long promoted language learning and linguistic diversity across Europe, with the view to increase mutual understanding and provide access to other countries and cultures. Since 2002, the EU has supported the principle that every citizen should be offered the...

In 2006, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Recommendations on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning. The framework sets out eight competences, which citizens need for 'personal fulfilment and development, active citizenship, social inclusion and employment'. Language...

Volume 2 of the Education and Training Monitor 2017 includes 28 individual country reports. It builds on the most up-to-date quantitative and qualitative evidence to present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy measures in each EU Member State, with a focus on developments since...

The 'Education and training monitor' is a European Commission staff working document that presents a yearly evaluation of education and training systems across Europe. The monitor reports on EU and Member States' performance on the ET2020 benchmarks, and elaborates on policy priorities and...

Volume 2 of the Education and Training Monitor 2017 includes 28 individual country reports. It builds on the most up-to-date quantitative and qualitative evidence to present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy measures in each EU Member State, with a focus on developments since...

The 'Education and training monitor' is a European Commission staff working document that presents a yearly evaluation of education and training systems across Europe. The monitor reports on EU and Member States' performance on the ET2020 benchmarks, and elaborates on policy priorities and...

The Education and Training Monitor's country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in the 27 EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight into the performance of a country as regards the EU-level targets agreed within...

The Education and Training Monitor's country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in the 27 EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight into the performance of a country as regards the EU-level targets agreed within...

The Education and Training Monitor's country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in the 27 EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight into the performance of a country as regards the EU-level targets agreed within...