CELE Exchange (October 2012)

Articles: Norway’s day-care initiative: a municipal approach; School closures and community revitalisation: the case of Óbidos, Portugal

CELE Exchange - No. 64 - October 2008

CELE Exchange - No. 64 - October 2008

CELE Exchange - February 2009

CELE Exchange - February 2009

CELE Exchange 2012/3 - School closures and community revitalisation: the case of Óbidos, Portugal

Rural communities in many countries are faced with the need to restructure their school networks and close some smaller facilities. Óbidos, a town in western Portugal, provides a case study of how to meet these challenges by creating new school complexes that offer improved educational opportunities to the teaching staff, students and local people.

Richard Yelland, Head of Policy Advice and Implementation Division (Directorate for Education)

Richard Yelland is Head of the Policy Advice and Implementation Division (PAI) in the Directorate for Education at the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).

Designing for Education: Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities 2011

Designing for Education: Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities 2011 showcases over 60 recently built or refurbished educational facilities from 28 countries.

CELE Report: Standardised Design for Schools: Old solution, new context?

In some countries today, standardised design is presented as a cost-effective solution, which reduces design and construction costs while producing a range of tried and- tested educational environments that support teaching and learning. Could this be a model for the future? &

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