Children Writing
Back-to-school traditions and practices around the world
As we approach the end of summer, students around the world are preparing to go back to school. Some countries, like the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and France have been preparing for weeks to welcome students back to classrooms. Each country has its own strategies and approaches that it will use as the academic year begins. In this section, we will explore the back-to-school plans of these five countries and discuss how each approaches the annual challenge of returning to school.