Summarizes the management and overall organization of special education within the national system in China and addresses the special needs provision in Chinese mainstream schools. Compares the Chinese system to British schools using the results from a case study on special and mainstream schools conducted in the Shaanxi province in China. (CMK)

Discusses the research underpinning the articles in this special issue of "Compare" that focus on how schools in the Shaanxi province in China are managed and explains that the researchers conducted case studies within the province. Provides background information on the management structures and finance in Chinese schools. (CMK)

Reports on the results from case studies performed at three vocational institutions in the Shaanxi province in China on the management of marketing, resources, and the curriculum and reflects on the relationship to the United Kingdom experience. Concludes by presenting some areas for consideration in developing the management of vocational…

Posits a shaky future for religious schools in Hong Kong after its reunion with communist China in 1997. Although religious schooling enjoys a long history of popular support, education in Hong Kong is clearly recognized as a government responsibility. Includes a history of religious schools in Hong Kong. (MJP)