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Carleton, Sean – University of British Columbia Press, 2022
Between 1849 and 1930, colonial, provincial, and federal governments assumed greater responsibility for education in what is now British Columbia, using schooling as a strategy to catalyze and legitimize the development of a capitalist settler society. "Lessons in Legitimacy" brings the histories of different kinds of state schooling for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Colonialism, Social Systems, State Schools
Baker, Bruce D. – Harvard Education Press, 2021
This inspiring account of bipartisan political success delivers an expert breakdown of how and why Kansas--a politically conservative state--was able to craft a stable, balanced, and equitable system of funding for its public schools. Beyond a chronicle of one state's achievements, "School Finance and Education Equity" provides…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Equal Education, Educational Policy, Political Attitudes
Jenkins, John M.; Keefe, James W. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022
"The Power to Learn: The Benefits and the Promise of Personalized Instruction" advances the notion that personalized instruction is the direction that schools must take if all students are expected to succeed with difficult learning challenges. Based on the premise that all students are capable, this book offers practical information so…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Student Needs, Educational History, Preschool Education
Hayes, Nóirín, Ed.; Walsh, Thomas, Ed. – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2022
This edited book explores the origins and evolution of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) system on the island of Ireland since the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1921. While the book acknowledges and celebrates the role of parents in caring for and educating their young children within the home, the key focus is on the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Foreign Countries, Educational History
Breaden, Jeremy; Goodman, Roger – Oxford University Press, 2020
Globally, private universities enrol one in three of all higher education students. In Japan, which has the second largest higher education system in the world in terms of overall expenditure, almost 80% of all university students attend private institutions. According to some estimates up to 40% of these institutions are family businesses in the…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Educational History
Tierney, Robert J.; Pearson, P. David – Teachers College Press, 2021
In this volume, two notable scholars trace the monumental shifts in theory, research, and practice related to reading education and literacy, with particular attention to what they consider the central goal of literacy-making meaning. Each section describes a specific epoch, including a brief snapshot of how the reader of that period is envisioned…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Instruction, Educational Change, Educational History
Moore, Sarah C. K. – Multilingual Matters, 2021
This book traces a history of bilingual education in the US, unveiling the pervasive role of politics and its influence on integrity of policy implementation. It introduces readers to once nationwide, systemic supports for diverse bilingual educational programs and situates particular instances and phases of its expansion and decline within…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational History, Politics of Education, Educational Policy
Brant, Jonathan, Ed.; Lamb, Michael, Ed.; Brooks, Edward, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2022
Across the globe, educators are grappling with how best to prepare a new generation to engage the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century. Along with knowledge and skills, many are now emphasizing the importance of character. Yet, while there has been a robust movement to educate character among children and adolescents, much less…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Moral Development, College Students, Universities
Abrams, Annie – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023
Every year, millions of students take Advanced Placement (AP) exams hoping to score enough points to earn college credit and save on their tuition bill. But are they getting a real college education? The College Board says that AP classes and exams make the AP program more accessible and represent a step forward for educational justice. But the…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Standardized Tests, High School Students, College Curriculum
Cuban, Larry – University of Chicago Press, 2023
The quality and effectiveness of teaching are a constant subject of discussion within the profession and among the broader public. Most of that conversation focuses on the question of how teachers should teach. In "The Enduring Classroom," veteran teacher and scholar of education Larry Cuban explores different questions, ones that just…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational History, Educational Change
Blum, Lawrence; Burkholder, Zoë – University of Chicago Press, 2021
The promise of a free, high-quality public education is supposed to guarantee every child a shot at the American dream. But our widely segregated schools mean that many children of color do not have access to educational opportunities equal to those of their white peers. In "Integrations," historian Zoë Burkholder and philosopher…
Descriptors: School Desegregation, Racial Integration, Public Education, Equal Education
Churchill, Mary L.; Chard, David J. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021
Founded in 1888 as Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School, Wheelock College's mission was to prepare students to work in the helping professions, including teaching and social work. But in 2018, struggling with growing debt and declining admissions, the 130-year-old institution officially closed and merged with Boston University, creating…
Descriptors: Educational History, Small Colleges, School Closing, Strategic Planning
Ku, Hsaio-Yuh – Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics, 2020
"Education for Democracy in England in World War II" examines the educational discourse and involvement in wartime educational reforms of five important figures: Fred Clarke, R. H. Tawney, Shena Simon, H. C. Dent and Ernest Simon. These figures campaigned for educational reforms through their books, publishing articles in newspapers,…
Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, Foreign Countries, War
Doney, Jonathan – Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics, 2021
This book presents the theoretical basis and practical steps involved in using Statement Archaeology, an innovative method that enhances understandings of policy development, exemplifying its use in relation to one curriculum subject, Religious Education. The book is the first of its kind to fully describe the theoretical foundations of Statement…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Religious Education, Educational Policy, Politics of Education
Christine E. Sleeter; Stephen May, Contributor; Dolores Delgado Bernal, Contributor; Francesca A. López, Contributor – Teachers College Press, 2024
This volume collects Christine Sleeter's core work focusing on "critical" multicultural education, situating culture and identity within an analysis of power and racism. Multicultural education arose in the context of the Civil Rights Movement and, in its inception, shared with that movement a focus on eradicating both interpersonal and…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Educational Theories, Educational Practices, Power Structure