By Jack Grove for Times Higher Education. University staff must be free to criticize senior management and expose wrongdoing without fear of dismissal or disciplinary action, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Read more...
Finland to Overhaul Education System and Scrap Learning by Subject
By Anita Sthankiya. Finland is going to be doing something radical to change the way education is taught to students in that country.
The Finnish National School Board has decided to scrap the current education system and move towards a “teaching by topic” system. By taking away the idea of teaching by subject, the school board hopes that the new system will support learning in a changing world. Called the Development School Network, the schools will consist of cooperation, innovation, and open-minded and experimental development activities. More...