For the past half-century, school choice initiatives have been intensifying across the globe. Choice policies emphasize school competition and increasing families' opportunities to select among academic programs.
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2023
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Personal growth and job skills have taken a backseat to an increased focus on standardized test scores in schools across the nation, according to new University at Buffalo-led research.
Education
Apr 8, 2020
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From 2004 to 2014, private high schools opened in more than 200 rural villages in one large Indian state. In a new study, researchers have compared student outcomes in these villages with outcomes in several thousand villages ...
Education
Jan 3, 2023
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Every parent wants the best possible school for their children. But as the saying goes, you can't always get what you want. A new study from the University of Kansas shows that low-income parents, those from marginalized ...
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2022
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According to a study, factors such as their place of residence, the economic level of their neighborhoods, and school type, strongly limit equal access to bilingual education in Andalusia
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2023
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Australia has managed to improve equity in education, but that hasn't stopped it slipping on performance according to new research from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2013
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The number of students enrolled in the U.S. public school system has plummeted since 2020, with roughly 1.2 million K-12 students leaving its rolls. Where did they go?
Education
Feb 9, 2023
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Felipe Dias grew up in a working-class neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil's largest city, and his parents worked multiple jobs to send him to a private school. He couldn't help but notice the contrast in social status between ...
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2022
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The English language in education today is all-pervasive. "Hear more English, speak more English and become more successful" has become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2020
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The alumni of 12 leading girls' public schools (Note: "public schools" in UK means "private schools" in the USA) are 20 times more likely to reach the most powerful elite positions in British society than women who attended ...
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2022
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