Academies, Free Schools and Social Justice

Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Walford is Emeritus Professor of Education Policy at the University of Oxford! UK. Zusammenfassung This book examines the history and nature of Academies and Free Schools, presenting a diverse range of views on the processes by which they have come into existence, and their effects in terms of social justice. This book was published as a special issue of Research Papers in Education. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Academies, free schools and social justice 1. The link between Academies in England, pupil outcomes and local patterns of socio-economic segregation between schools 2. The negotiation and articulation of identity, position and ethos in joint church academies 3. The politics of the Academies Programme: natality and pluralism in education policy-making 4. From city technology colleges to free schools: sponsoring new schools in England 5. Academies in England and independent schools ( fristående skolor ) in Sweden: policy, privatisation, access and segregation 6. Setting up a free school: successful proposers’ experiences

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• Authors: Geoffrey Walford, Geoffrey (University of Oxford Walford
• Assisted by: Geoffrey Walford (Editor), Walford Geoffrey (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.01.2018
• EAN: 9781138299818
• ISBN: 978-1-138-29981-8
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Education, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational strategies and policy