25-February-2016
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Tackle Key Policy Weaknesses to Boost Productivity, OECD Says
Policymakers need to deploy broad-based reform plans that incorporate monetary, fiscal, and structural policies to re-launch productivity growth, create jobs and build a more inclusive global economy, according to the OECD’s annual Going for Growth 2016 report.
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18-February-2016
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OECD Downgrades Growth Forecast for US and Canada
Achieving strong growth in the global economy remains elusive, with only a modest recovery in advanced economies and slower activity in emerging markets, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.
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12-February-2016
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Launch OECD’s New Report on Supporting Teacher Professionalism
The OECD, Alliance for Excellent Education and NCTAF Invite You to the Launch of a New Report on Supporting Teacher Professionalism
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12-February-2016
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OECD Report Highlights Policies Supporting US Teacher Professionalism
“Supporting Teacher Professionalism” looks at the ways countries prepare teachers to develop the knowledge, skills and practices necessary to be effective educators in the face of diverse challenges.
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10-February-2016
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Webinar - Low Performing Students: Why They Fail and How to Help Them Succeed
Poor performance at school has long-term consequences for individuals and countries. Students struggling at age 15 face a high risk of dropping out of school altogether and when a large share of the population lacks basic skills, a country’s long-term economic growth is severely compromised. Why do some students struggle at school and what can be done to help them?
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10-February-2016
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New OECD Report Highlights Economic Impact of Low Performance at U.S. Schools
Over a quarter of students in the United States are low performers in math, a new analysis of PISA data shows.
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1-February-2016
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Getting the Most out of OECD Economic Data: Information Session for Journalists
Need data for a story? Want to compare US performance to other OECD countries? Not sure what exists, or where to find it? Don’t know where to start? The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with over 50 years of shared economic knowledge and policy insights, can help.
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29-January-2016
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OECD Expert Briefing: From Research to the Real World - How Governments Can Use What the OECD Produces
The OECD produces powerful domestic policy tools for governments by setting benchmarks, comparing progress, and pointing out best practices. But are policymakers and stakeholders in OECD member and partner countries using this information to their citizens’ best advantage?
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17-December-2015
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Webinar: Immigrant Students at School: Easing the Journey towards Integration
The way in which education systems respond to migration has an enormous impact on whether or not migrants are successfully integrated into their host communities, and on the economic and social well-being of all members of the communities they serve, whether they have an immigrant background or not.
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11-December-2015
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OECD Expert Briefing: Illicit Trade and Converging Criminal Networks
A new OECD report, “Illicit Trade: Converging Criminal Networks,” gives insight into illegal markets and the connections between different forms of illicit activities in order to help strengthen policies to reduce and deter them.