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Zusatztext ‘Brighouse's lucid gem of an essay on educational equality is presented here, thoroughly revised and updated, with excellent editorial framing and deeply informed responses from both sides of the Atlantic. There is no better introduction to this important topic.' Randall Curren, Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Professor of Education, University of Rochester, USA Informationen zum Autor Graham Haydon is Senior Lecturer and MA Course Leader in Philosophy of Education at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. Harry Brighouse is Professor of Philosophy and Affiliate Professor of Educational Policy Studies at University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. Kenneth Howe is Professor in the Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice Program Area, and Director of the Education and the Public Interest Center, University of Colorado, USA. James Tooley is Professor of Education Policy at Newcastle University, UK, and founder and director of the E.G. West Centre, which explores the role of markets in education. He is the author of The Beautiful Tree , a bestseller in India and winner of the 2010 Sir Antony Fisher Memorial Prize, based on his ground-breaking research on private education for the poor in India, China and Africa. Christopher Winch is Professor of Educational Philosophy and Policy at King's College London, UK. Klappentext Educational Equality and the New Selective Schooling by Harry Brighouse was initially published by the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain in 2000. In this new edition, Brighouse has updated his argument, Kenneth R Howe and James Tooley have contributed counter-arguments and Graham Haydon has provided an introduction and afterword drawing the debates together. The issues debated in this new edition of Educational Equality include: What is Educational Equality? Why Does Educational Equality Matter? Is Educational Equality Possible? Educational Equality raises issues which will be of interest to all involved in educational equality, including teachers, policy makers and educationalists. Vorwort Considers the philosophical debates surrounding equality and education. Zusammenfassung Considers the philosophical debates surrounding equality and education. This title covers issues such as: What is Educational Equality? Why Does Educational Equality Matter? And is Educational Equality Possible? It highlights the critical perspectives that philosophy can bring to bear on education policy and provides a discussion of the issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editor's Preface - Key Debates in Education Policy Christopher Winch \ Introduction Graham Haydon \ Part I: Educational Equality and School Reform Harry Brighouse \ Part II: Educational Equality in the Shadow of the Reagan Era Kenneth R. Howe \ Part III: Moving From Educational Equality To Improving the Education of the Least Advantaged James Tooley \ Afterword Graham Haydon ...
