What counts as education quality across countries? Yan Cao, Xinyue Yao, and Guoyang Zhang offer GEQI, comparing 61 countries and regions across basic assurance, school operation, and postsecondary development, revealing uneven global patterns worldwide. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

China's Double First-Class push is entering a more tightly steered phase. Gaoming Zheng and Weiwei Li @Weiwei_Lii trace how selection, autonomy, interdisciplinarity, and global ambition are being recast around national priorities in higher education policy. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

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Xiaolan Zhou and Kailin Wu connect university experience with corporate giving in China @ECNUER. Using listed-company data, they find top managers' high-quality higher education is linked to deeper philanthropy, especially when managers were born in Midwest China. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Could a simple rating shape better revision? Choo Mui Cheong, Xinhua Zhu, and Qi Lu show that accurate peer and self-ratings can help feedback translate into stronger academic writing in class over time. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

For students with dyslexia, writing support cannot stop at correct words. Ka Yan Fung and colleagues test CHATTING and find stronger motivation and engagement, alongside more limited gains in cognitive engagement during writing. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

When old systems meet long pandemic, geopolitical insecurity, slow growth, and AI, what should education protect? Guorui Fan makes the case for rebuilding education around human well-being, sustainability, and vitality for uncertain times ahead. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Linda Darling-Hammond's article asks a hard question: why do school systems still leave so many children behind? It makes the case for student-centered schools, stronger teaching, and real support so every learner can thrive. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Can AI help teachers see classroom patterns? Chenlu Liu, Xin Zheng, and Bei Ding's report follows a Shanghai case where classroom videos and AI-generated analysis support lesson study and improve instruction over time. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

What do international students bring to host universities? Lilan Chen and colleagues' study shows how Chinese graduate students in Japan contribute to academic work, campus life, and cross-cultural ties. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Why do students reject ChatGPT feedback? Ziqi Chen et al.'s study follows L2 writers and finds a key split: learners pushed back more on content advice than form-focused feedback, especially when revision felt unclear or costly. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Can preschoolers' love of science grow through doing? This research by Melek Merve Yilmaz and colleagues finds that hands-on science activities can raise young children’s science motivation, for girls and boys alike among preschoolers. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

What happens when "already successful" feels not enough? Zhou and Zhong describe a principal who protected a tiny pilot class. Evidence came first, then trust. Protected project time helped students move from solving set problems to finding real ones. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Alessia Tombolini and colleagues' study takes early childhood education to the lagoon. It shows how outdoor learning and guided reflection can reshape teachers’ ties to place, sustainability, and professional purpose in grounded ways. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

AI can amplify good teaching or bad practice. Andreas Schleicher's article keeps the focus on teachers: their judgment, care, creativity, and professional wisdom will matter even more in classrooms shaped by AI and change. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

In a Singapore primary classroom, Heng Jiang and Saminathan s/o Moghan's research shows how assessment can do more than check students. Used well, it can help teachers rethink lessons and learn from student evidence. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

What actually helps second-language writing with GenAI? This ROE review by Mi Rong and Yuan Yao maps 55 studies. Tools, roles, and rules all shape learning. And it’s not just about ChatGPT. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Can teacher training change Pakistani preschools? This ROE study by Seema Lasi and colleagues found that SEL training improved classroom organization, emotional support, and kids’ prosocial behavior. Peer problems dropped too. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Can everyday classroom talk improve? This ROE study by Chunhong Han and colleagues tested a Shanghai training model. Peer dialogue and CLASS feedback helped pre-K teachers give better emotional and instructional support. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

School leaders are meeting AI with no shared playbook. This ROE review by Li Huan Chen and Ming Ma shows leaders must stay human-centered, not just tech-driven. The goal is a smart partnership, not replacement. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Can preschoolers become ocean thinkers? A sad story of a plastic-filled whale inspired this ROE study. Ødegaard and Birkeland show how stories, maps, and coastal walks help young children connect local shorelines with global care for the sea. doi.org/10.1177/2096... #UNESCO #Post2030Education

📢A new milestone for ROE: in the 2025 JCR report, ROE's Journal Impact Factor reached 3.2, up 23.1% from last year. 🔆Thank you for being part of ROE's growing international community.

Can low-cost AI help STEM teachers in low-resource African classrooms? This ROE study by Jaya, Zaharudin, Bhartiya, and Alomari shows even basic tools can move teaching from lectures to hands-on science projects, sparking real learning and inclusion. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Is AI making students mentally lazy? This ROE Report by Dizon, Mendoza, Gasevic, and Ganotice develops a new scale to measure when learners offload thinking to chatbots. A first step to using AI wisely in class. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

We love reflective practice, but when it becomes just a technique, has it lost its soul? This ROE article by Yulong Li and Xiaojing Liu brings back old wisdom: helping teachers grow as caring, wise people, not just skilled workers. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

How is China redesigning its world-class universities? An ROE study by Gaoming Zheng and Weiwei Li reveals shifts in China's Double First-Class project: Elite schools may be added or removed, gain autonomy, and aim higher globally. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/2096...

One teacher, many grades, no training. That's the reality in Zimbabwe's satellite schools. This ROE study by Wonder, Godfrey, and Efiritha proposes a practical model to bridge theory and practice for teachers facing mixed classrooms. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Math teachers in China and Canada learned together for seven years. In this ROE study, Shu Xie and colleagues trace a China-Canada project where understanding context turns difference into shared growth. Real growth means moving from knowing to cocreating. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

Understanding and Growing Together: Mathematics Teachers’ Reciprocal Learning Between China and Canada - Shu Xie (解书), Jiaxin Huang (黄嘉欣), Yunpeng Ma (马云鹏), Douglas McDougall, Sijia Zhu (朱思佳), 2026

Purpose This study aims to build a sustainable reciprocal learning community between China and Canada in mathematics education, exploring how teacher learning c...

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Feedback is more than just a grade. This ROE research by Cui, Zhang, and Gao uses 2023 SSES data. It finds all types of teacher feedback help students grow in kindness, focus, and teamwork, and warm relationships amplify the effect. doi.org/10.1177/2096...

📢Big news! ROE just jumped into the top 10% of education journals worldwide. CiteScore is now over 7.0 — up from 5.7 last year. Thanks to our authors, reviewers, and readers. We're thrilled to keep sharing research that matters for education.