‘What keeps me coming to work every day is encouragement and motivation from my staff. We share jokes and we laugh. And the patients,...

By Christine Mason Michele and I found ourselves surrounded by others who were thrilled to be learning more about the value of...

By Nick Jones, CEI Intern In a recent Washington Post opinion piece by Arne Duncan, the Secretary of Education calls for a balanced...

Are you feeling the impact of all the events in the world, your school, your life? It is astounding how one event, one thought, one...

By Nick Jones, CEI Intern As the number of English language learners (ELLs) in the American public school system continues to grow, so...

By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. According to the study, United States principals’”more so than any of the other 29 countries in the...

As CEI mourns the passing of Dr. Maya Angelou, we remain inspired by her passion, dedication, and life accomplishments. Here’s one of our...

Editor’s Note: For Part I, turn to  CEI’s April 29, 2014 blog.  Both the interview on April 29 and the one today provide the perspective...

Since you have had the opportunity to observe/participate in education in both the U.S. and Finland, could you compare and contrast the...

Founded by Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary, Operation Respect, Inc. disseminates educational resources designed to...

Need less stress and more joy in your school? Three cheers to the International Alliance for Invitational Education (IAIE) for spreading...

At the June 2013 International Symposium on Educational Reform (ISER) in Finland, Dr. Christine Mason, CEI director, met with Dr. Lea...

By Mark Weiss, Director of Education, Operation Respect. Author’s Note: This is a test run for what I hope to be a “series.” The next...

Those of you who are following our heart-centered work will be aware that we are using these themes to drive social emotional learning...

By Joseph Jay Williams, Doctoral Candidate University of California Berkeley, Research Assistant CEI. Finland has received a great deal...

The test scores of girls living in an insecure region of Pakistan saw a dramatic rise after they began using SMS to communicate with...

I recently returned from a visit to an international school in Dubai. One of the most impressive things I observed was the respect that...

During my last visit to India in 2009, I again visited several schools’”this time to look for the best practices in International...

How closely is the future of schools correlated with the future for all globally? Any guesses? What are the 5 top trends in education...

According to the 2009 Program for Student Assessement (PISA) given by the Organziation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),...