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The Resistance Movement against the Privatization of Higher Education in Greece
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Gianna Katsiampoura – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2025
In the wake of the triumphant university student movement that took place 17 years ago, in defense of Article 16 of the Greek Constitution -- a provision which stipulates that higher education should be accessible at no cost and should be provided exclusively by public institutions -- the right-wing conservative government of New Democracy has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Private Colleges, Public Colleges
Shadow Education as a Tool of "Colonization" of Public Education
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Giavrimis Panagiotis – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2025
The main purpose of this research was to investigate the phenomenon of shadow education in Greece. In this research, the quantitative research method is combined with the qualitative method. The results showed that the liberalization of education during the recent decades was accurately implemented in the institution of shadow education. Knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tutoring, Private Education, Public Education
Reclaiming Education through Commoning and Critical Action Learning: Insights from Freinet Teacher Learning Networks
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Stelios Pantazidis; Sophia Moisiadou – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2025
This study examines the transformative potential of Freinet networks in Greece through the principles of commoning and critical action learning. Freinet networks, grassroots communities of educators, prioritize democratic, horizontal structures and participatory learning to challenge conventional hierarchical norms in education. Based on focus…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Social Action, Social Networks, Group Membership