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Lee, John Chi-Kin; Caldwell, Brian J. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Much has been written about globalization and the challenge of preparing young people for the new world of work and life in times of complexity and continuous change. However, few works have examined how globalization has and will continue to shape education in the East. This volume discusses education within the context of globalization and…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Asian Culture
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Tse, Thomas Kwan-choi – Education and Urban Society, 2008
School choice programs have proliferated around the world since the 1980s. Following this international trend, the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) was launched in 1991 to revitalize Hong Kong's private school sector. DSS schools receive a similar subsidy per student to that received by aided schools, but they may charge fees and have greater control…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Rhetoric, Democracy, School Choice