Parents can embrace teaching moments and have children learn more about the value of money while learning to be a productive person.

FORBES: Gifting to Kids

There are fears that public spending cuts in Spain will affect the teaching of silbo at schools, one of the few places nowadays where children learn to whistle.

BBC: Silbo gomero: A whistling language revived

His view on the importance of education has prompted him to start BA32, a foundation promoting the idea of teaching youth in a practical and interesting way, focused on encouraging children across the globe to learn more about mathematics, science and technology.

CNN: January 23, 2013 -- Updated 1738 GMT (0138 HKT)

As debate on the Queen's Speech resumed on 2 June 2010, the education secretary said the General Teaching Council for England did not help children learn or aid teachers' development so it had to go.

BBC: Queen's Speech debate: Education and health