Nearly all Indonesian children are enrolled in schools, but they are not learning much. Indonesia is ranked in the lowest ten in the Programme for International Student Assessment. The Indonesian government believes the key to changing this is to improve the quality of teachers, in particular by ensuring that they’re passionate about their jobs. Heni Kurniasih and Mirza Annisa Izati examine how to instill passion for teaching and whether it’s measurable.

Many Rohingya people who have fled the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar are now living as refugees in Bangladesh. And now, the two countries have reportedly struck a deal to return them home. Returning Rohingya people to the hands of their persecutors not only violates international law says Rosa Freedman, but also raises fundamental questions about how the world protects those fleeing the most heinous crimes and abuses.