Tenure grants a professor permanent employment at their university and protects them from being fired without cause. The concept is closely tied to academic freedom, as the security of tenure allows professors to research and teach any topic—even controversial ones.

eing a teacher in South Korea is a coveted position because of the high pay and high level of respect that teachers have.

Administrators, teachers, and their unions have created a curriculum that is successful across the country.

“Whatever it takes” describes the attitude of most Finnish educators, who are selected from the top 10 percent of the nation’s graduates to earn a required master’s degree in education.