Education Policy & Politics

By presenting an in-depth examination of PISA’s role in education governance and policy discourses, this book provides the reader with a critical analysis of the educational change process within our increasingly global educational policy environment...

Turning his distinctive analytical lens to the politics of American education, Spring looks at contemporary educational policy issues from theoretical, practical, and historical perspectives, providing a comprehensive, thought-provoking overview...

Turning his distinctive analytical lens to the politics of American education, Spring looks at contemporary educational policy issues from theoretical, practical, and historical perspectives, providing a comprehensive, thought-provoking overview...

The Politics of Differentiation is concerned with how schools can provide a more socially just education in the current policy context. The book explores the ‘politics’ of various forms of differentiation within and between schools, particularly in relation to social justice. We contend that spaces ..

The Politics of Education provides an introduction to both the political dimensions of schooling and the politics of recent educational reform debates...

Originally published in 1990. This book focuses on the national and local politics surrounding school closures, amalgamations and the replacement of sixth forms with tertiary colleges. The author illuminates the changing politics of education through an analysis based on research in LEAs including B..

An authoritative guide to the new ideas and controversies that are likely to form the basis of gifted education discussion and policy-making around the world during the next decade and beyond...

An authoritative guide to the new ideas and controversies that are likely to form the basis of gifted education discussion and policy-making around the world during the next decade and beyond...

Originally published in 1982, this book, traces the tradition of the sixth form from its origins in the public schools of the nineteenth century through to controversies, at the time, over sixth form and tertiary colleges and the extension of 16-19 education to embrace youth opportunities programmes..

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

As Asian education systems increasingly take on a stronger presence, of special interest is how these states direct their schools towards higher achievement. This book presents accounts of constructions of the strong, developmental state witnessed across many Asian societies, and seeks to understand..