Academies, Free Schools and Social Justice

ISBN-13: 9781138299818 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 118 str.

Geoffrey Walford

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Geoffrey Walford is Emeritus Professor of Education Policy at the University of Oxford, UK.