Great Mistakes in Education Policy

Name: Great Mistakes in Education Policy
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And How to Avoid Them in the Future

By Debra Hayes and Ruth Lupton

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This book critically examines the failures of education policies in England and Australia, placing them within wider global trends. Drawing on extensive research, the authors explore how multiple policies have impacted students, teachers, and schools, especially in communities with the greatest educational needs. They challenge prevailing policy assumptions and propose a detailed blueprint for creating a more successful and equitable education system.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for educators, policymakers, researchers, and students interested in education reform and social equity. Readers seeking critical perspectives on education policy and practical solutions to improve schooling outcomes will find this book valuable.

Situating the cases of England and Australia within broader global policy trends, this book critically analyses what has gone wrong with education policy. Drawing on wide-ranging research, the authors issue a fundamental challenge to current policy orthodoxies, and identify policy alternatives to make education both better and fairer.

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Education policies should drive success and equity, but in many countries, they are failing to do so. Situating the cases of England and Australia within broader global policy trends, Great Mistakes in Education Policy critically analyses what has gone wrong.

The authors draw on extensive research in education to review the impact of multiple policies on students, teachers, and schools, with a focus on communities where children and young people need education most. They issue a fundamental challenge to the policy orthodoxies of recent decades and set out a blueprint for making education both better and fairer.

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Great Mistakes in Education Policy has been praised as a well-informed and engaging work by respected education scholars. Reviewers highlight its relevance for policymakers and students, noting its insightful analysis of educational disadvantage and the urgency of its call for change. The book fills a crucial gap in contemporary educational debate and appeals to a broad readership seeking reform.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781447352457

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Policy Press

Illustration: 17 Halftones, black and white; 3 Tables, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

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Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 216

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About the Author

Ruth Lupton is Professor of Education at The University of Manchester. She researches, writes and teaches about poverty and inequality, particularly in relation to education and neighbourhoods.

Debra Hayes is Professor of Education and Equity and Head of School at Sydney School of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney. Her research investigates inequitable effects of schooling in high poverty and difference contexts.

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