By Simon NormandeauStatistician, Directorate for Education and SkillsPhoto credit: Maksym Kaharlytskyi/UnsplashThe World Health Organization estimates that depression affects over 300 million people worldwide, making it the leading cause of disability. Suffering from depression can make it extremely...

By Alfonso EchazarraAnalyst, OECD Directorate for Education and SkillsPhoto credit: imgix on UnsplashA Danish study on Internet use at school revealed that students themselves are perfectly aware of the risks of using the Internet for learning. Tellingly, one student explained the problems of using...

Ever since I began teaching 28 years ago, I have always been interested in student voice and ownership. Maybe it was because my bachelor’s degree was in journalism and my initial career was media. Maybe it’s because I never felt like neither I, nor my peers, ever had as much say in our education and...

By Malgorzata KuczeraAnalyst, Directorate for Education and SkillsPhoto Credit: George Pastushok/UnsplashApprenticeships can be of great value. They allow apprentices to develop a wide range of skills, they offer a fast track to employment and they can boost social mobility. But not all apprenticeships...

By Alejandro PaniaguaConsultant, Directorate for Education and SkillsPhoto credit: Celia Ortega/UnsplashIt is generally acknowledged that the quality of an educational system depends upon the quality of its teachers. Teachers are responsible for preparing young people to meet new challenges in a fast-changing...