In this research seminar, Antoni Verger two international research projects with a common focus on recent developments in the international trend of school reform were presented. Gita Steiner-Khamsi presented the project “Policy Knowledge and Lesson Drawing in Nordic School Reform in an Era of International Comparison” and Antoni Verger presented the ERC funded project “REFORMED – Reforming Schools Globally: A Multiscalar Analysis of Autonomy and Accountability Policies in the Education Sector”.