Betawi language, which carries a long history of interaction between various cultures in Indonesia, is threatened with extinction and needs preservation. This research investigates the effectiveness of language preservation models, that could analyze current language use, identify factors that contribute to language decline, evaluate preservation…

To live justice-oriented commitments in teaching practice, approaches spanning Social Justice Teacher Education, the Core Practice Movement, and Context-specific Teacher Preparation might dovetail by identifying "social justice core practices" (SJCPs) novices learn to enact. At the intersection of the situated and critical perspectives…

This article aims to quantitatively analyze the roles of British and American university systems in educating their political elites, specifically their cabinet members, between 1922 and 2021. Employing quantitative indices, the study seeks to provide a comparative assessment of both countries' higher education systems in political elite…

The American democracy is experiencing strain from the erosion of democratic norms and its political, judicial, social, and economic institutions. In short, the American democracy shows signs of democratic deconsolidation. Community colleges are higher education institutions that help consolidate the U.S. democracy by representing democratic…

This study aims to develop comprehensive education and learning guidelines aimed at preserving and protecting Qinghai Mongolian folk songs in China within the broader context of intangible cultural heritage. With a strong theoretical foundation emphasizing the role of education, interdisciplinary approaches, and community engagement, this study…

This article considers how universities might be repurposed to fulfill their responsibilities to future generations in the context of accelerating social and ecological breakdown. To do so, we invite readers into an inquiry about how educators might prepare ourselves and our students to navigate current and coming disruptions in ways that…

Events of recent years have led many students and parents alike to question why schools work the way that they do. Students have asked why they should have to come to class when they can do the work at home. Community members have questioned why students are having to learn about contentious issues. While not all of questions are equally valid,…

Despite the fact that universities grew out of religious institutions in the Middle Ages and the first colleges in America were founded as religiously oriented institutions, it seems out of bounds these days to raise a question about the relation of the university and piety. In an ordinary undergraduate course in Philosophy of Religion the first…

This paper highlights findings from a qualitative research study exploring the schooling experiences of transgender and non-binary youth (ages 14-25) in Alberta. Given the unique legislative and cultural context of each Canadian province/territory, this study focused on the schooling experiences of TNB youth, specifically within the socially…

Conflict is an inescapable reality in contemporary life, and higher education (HE) is not immune. From armed conflicts to campus protests, university educators increasingly navigate volatile environments where teaching is intertwined with global struggles. Educators may face violence, displacement, or the effects of heightened militarization and…

This paper is oriented around a discussion of the question as to whether religious education (RE) in the public sphere should be regarded as a place of disruption. That is, whether post-pandemic and in a time of climate and ecological crisis, religious education is understood to be serving as a mechanism for inducting children into the existing…

Love is the essence of humanity, the power that allows humans to come into being, as well as the power that allows humans to continue on and develop; it is a profound spiritual need for humans, and it is their epitome in the ontological sense. Education itself is a means by which people of the preceding generation love the people of the succeeding…

Using a qualitative case study of the Polish higher education system, the article problematises the relationship between higher education and the public good. It emerges from an international comparative study including 11 national cases and contributes to the growing body of literature on the cultural specificities of the public good(s) in…

Globalism is a neoliberally influenced focus on world markets and the knowledge economy particularly from the perspective of transnational economic entities. Nationalism concentrates on promoting the country as an entity distinct and special among other countries. When combined, as in Kazakhstan's case, the two perspectives constitute a paradox.…

Should education serve external goals, or should it be non-instrumental? In this paper, I recognize a tension between these two views with respect to the question of the end and the means in education, and I suggest conceptual and practical ways to handle this tension. The paper comprises two parts: the first part discusses the problem, and the…