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Singh, Mala – Higher Education Policy, 2008
The analytical literature as well as a plethora of policy documents in higher education demonstrate the extent to which diversity and differentiation have become staples of higher education reform and indicators of progress in many countries with very different histories and development trajectories. Despite its global appeal, many issues of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Social Justice, Foreign Countries
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Christie, Pam – International Journal of Educational Development, 2010
The right to education has an established legacy in international agreements and debates, but has nonetheless proved difficult to achieve across the countries of the world. This paper explores why this might be so. It begins by locating the current architecture of rights in Enlightenment philosophy and the political and legal formations of…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Laws
Day, Christopher, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
The International Handbook of Teacher and School Development brings together a collection of research and evidence-based authoritative writings which focus on international teacher and school development. Drawing on research from 18 countries across 7 continents, the 40 chapters are grouped into 10 themes which represent key aspects of teacher and…
Descriptors: Teachers, Expectation, Teaching (Occupation), Accountability
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Mitchell, Claudia; De Lange, Naydene; Thuy, Nguyen-Thi Xuan – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2008
Inclusive education represents a new agenda for educational reform that spans a wide range of socio-political, cultural, ethical, personal and interpersonal dimensions. Working towards educational inclusion demands commitments, responsibilities and initiatives on the part of all parties to take into consideration the meanings and purpose of…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Inclusive Schools, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
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Brown, Kathleen – Journal of Educational Administration, 2006
Purpose: Outlines a framework for social justice, describes both the social and educational context of South Africa, highlights inequitable funding practices, and then advocates for policy changes in the form of vertical equity. Design/methodology/approach: Provides a retrospective review of mandated segregation by race to hypothetical…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Equal Education, Racial Segregation, Educational Quality