During the summers of 2008 and 2009, I attended a public elementary school in a Tokyo suburb. As an American, it was one of the coolest experiences of my life. Jen Adams/BuzzFeed For some context, I ...

Unlike the U.S., elementary school kids in Japan clean their own classrooms, serve each other lunch, and eat lunch in silence while a timer counts down. That’s all captured in the Oscar-nominated ...

Elementary and junior high school teachers in Japan still work the longest hours among their peers worldwide, according to an ...

Japanese teachers continue to work the most hours among educators in major countries and regions, according to a survey by ...

A study by a global organization shows that elementary and junior high school teachers in Japan work the longest hours in the ...

A new research program is underway in Japan which will introduce fifth graders to a 1.2 meter tall communication robot called Robovie over a period of 14 months. Researchers at the International ...

Elementary school teachers watch out. Japan’s trying to make you obsolete! In lieu of a real flesh and blood person, one primary class in Tokyo is now getting a robot teacher named Saya. Saya has 18 ...

Great Falls — Nineteen students from Great Falls Elementary School and Cooper Middle School spent their summer in a unique way. The students spent two weeks in Japan as a culmination of their Japanese ...

COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, has closed schools and workplaces around the world. People have gotten creative with holding virtual gatherings while sheltering at home, from weddings in the ...

Great Falls — Several Great Falls Elementary students will be spending the first part of their summer vacation in Japan, as part of an exchange program. While on the trip, they will visit various ...