| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 439 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; Preface to the Second Edition; PART I. DRAMATIC POLITICAL/ECONOMIC CHANGE; Chapter 1. China: Turning the Bad Master into a Good Servant; Chapter 2. Russia: Struggling with the Aftermath; Chapter 3. South Africa: Overcoming Past Injustice; Chapter 4. Chile: Vouchers and Beyond; Chapter 5. Germany: After Reunification; PART II. LETTING GO; Chapter 6. France: Diverse Populations, Centralized Administration; Chapter 7. Turkey: Innovation and Tradition; Chapter 8. Sweden: A Welfare State in Transition |
| Summary |
In Balancing Change and Tradition in Global Education Reform, Rotberg brings together examples of current education reforms in sixteen countries, written by "insiders". This book goes beyond myths and stereotypes and describes the difficult trade-offs countries make as they attempt to implement reforms in the context of societal and global change. In some countries, reforms are a response to major political or economic shifts; in others, they are motivated by large upsurges in immigration and increased student diversity. Irrespective of the reasons for education reform, all countries face deci |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Educational change -- Cross-cultural studies
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Comparative education -- Cross-cultural studies
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Education and state -- Cross-cultural studies
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EDUCATION -- History.
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EDUCATION -- Comparative.
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Comparative education
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Education and state
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Educational change
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rotberg, Iris C
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| LC no. |
2021680438 |
| ISBN |
9781607095026 |
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1607095025 |
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9781607095026 |
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