本文探討美、日、德、法、英等國之教育政策，做為改善臺灣相關教育政策的參考。透過文本與文獻分析發現：（一）美國2000年後的主要教育政策《不讓孩子落後法案》是為了充分照顧每位學生，《2002─2007美國教育部策略計畫》乃因911恐怖攻擊而調整，《特許學校教育方案》賦予家長更大彈性的教育選擇；（二）日本《關於適應新時代教育基本法與教育振興基本計畫的構想》乃為日本制定面向二十一世紀教育戰略計畫的綱領性文件；（三）德國教育發展方向為「廣開教育機會」和「德國-菁英的搖籃」；（四）法國目前教育政策包含：暴力防治、基本知識能力、身心障礙學生的教育問題、學校閱讀控制及教育優先等五大方針；（五）英國在中小學教育政策中較為重要的有《更高標準與更好的學校：給家長與學生更多的選擇》教育白皮書、《教育與審視法》。技職教育政策改革則有《14─19歲教育與技能》與《技能：馳騁職場與工作》、《擴充教育改革：提升技能，改善生活機遇》白皮書，高等教育有《高等教育的未來》與《擴大高等教育參與》白皮書。

This article discusses the educational policy of the United States, Japan, Germany, France and United Kingdom with an aim of improving the educational policy of Taiwan. An analysis of the policy of education of these countries sheds following light: (a) The US policy of "No Child Left Behind Act" provides a full care of every student. Despite the adjustment of the "U.S. department of Education Strategic Plan 2002-2007" after the 11 November terrorist attack, the "Charter Schools Program" still gives to the parents a greater flexible choice to the education of their children; (b) In Japan, the charter of "About the Ideal Way of the Suitable Fundamentals of Education Law and Education Promotion General Plan in New Age" is drawing up a strategic plan for the 21st century education; (c) n Germany, the two directions for the development of education are "Open up educational opportunities for everyone" and "Germany- a hotbed of Talent"; (d) In France, the policy of education consists of five main ideas: prevention and fight against violence, competences of basic skill and knowledge, special education for disabilities, encouragement of school reading and priority of education; (e) In Britain, important policy of education in primary and secondary education is of two: the White Paper "Higher Standards, Better Schools for All" and "the Education and Inspections Act 2006". This policy advocates a reform for vocational education: Education and Skills", "Skills: Getting on in Business, Getting on at Work" and then "FE reform: Raising skills, improving life chances". The White Paper in higher education contains "The Future of Higher Education" and "Widening Participation".