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Cumming, Joy; Mawdesley, Ralph – Australian Journal of Education, 2013
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by Australia, states that the 'best interests of the child' shall be a primary consideration in all decisions about children, yet these are rarely considered in Australian education-related legislation and policy. This article considers the history and current practice of national…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Children, Childrens Rights
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Varnham, Sally; Squelch, Joan – Education and the Law, 2008
Education is both a right and a responsibility. International instruments such as the "International covenant on civil and political rights" and the "International convention on the rights of the child" affirm the right of all children to education. This right is spelt out in the education legislation of all states and…
Descriptors: School Choice, Home Schooling, Responsibility, Childrens Rights