Creating a welcoming community is key for an academic environment to thrive. This approach includes accurately representing community members' identities to understand their experiences, and establishing procedures for recording and utilizing individuals' names to support their ability to express their identities freely and without fear of…

This dissertation explores the issue of minority underrepresentation in K-12 educational leadership roles, examining its perceived causes and implications within academic settings. The research utilized a qualitative approach involving detailed surveys and interviews with school administrators from K-12 schools in Western North Carolina, Upstate…

This analytical article problematizes the observable similar phenomenon faced by the postsecondary education sector in Uzbekistan and Bangladesh, in particular, the outcomes on the nations' social science education vis-à-vis equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). Both countries started implementing neoliberal policies since the beginning of the…

"Positive Special Education" spotlights the power of positive special education, combining insights from researchers and teachers in special education from several countries. The expert team of authors, being both teachers and academics, highlight the powerful influence of teachers fostering optimistic approaches as well as the impact a…

The role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Human Capital Development (HCD) and Lifelong Learning (LLL) is more critical than ever in addressing the challenges of a rapidly changing world. These organisations bridge educational gaps, promote inclusivity, and empower individuals through innovative approaches to learning and employment. The…

The African Union has dedicated 2024 as the Year of Education, seeing it as an opportunity to regalvanize member States towards the achievement of their education goals. The building of stronger, more learning-focused education systems is urgently needed on the continent. Africa has a growing population of young people: by 2030, Africa's under-18…

A majority of children's language learning experiences occur in inclusive early child care and education settings. Few evidence-based professional development (PD) programs exist to empower early childhood education providers' to use language instruction practices with children in inclusive classrooms. There is little research on providers'…

A majority of children's language learning experiences occur in inclusive early child care and education settings. Few evidence-based professional development (PD) programs exist to empower early childhood education providers to use language instruction practices with children in inclusive classrooms. There is little research on providers'…

In an interconnected world, developing culturally responsive curriculum in higher education fosters inclusive learning environments and prepares students to thrive in global contexts. Culturally responsive curriculum actively incorporates diverse perspectives, histories, and context into content, pedagogy, and assessments. By acknowledging and…

Research on international students' experiences abroad has tended to rely on models of adjustment, integration and/or acculturation to describe their (mis-)encounters with different kinds of people (e.g., co-nationals, locals and other international students). This paper proposes to use the more fluid concepts of "imaginaries" and…

When one decides to cross the border of a nation due to political oppression and poverty, it is a crucial decision for the whole world and time around them. Many people make the treacherous journey across economic systems and political and religious background to pursue human dignity and happiness. Among many refugee groups who cross such borders,…

Inclusion education is being implemented all across the world for children with special needs. Specifically, children who have Down syndrome are a population that is beginning to have more inclusive education experiences in their k-12 schooling. Although children with Down syndrome are being included in mainstream classroom settings, studies…

In this interview, major league baseball world-series winner Scott Eyre talks about his attention and learning problems, how certain teachers helped him to deal with his struggles and how he managed to eventually become a big star in baseball. Reflecting on the way that his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) influenced his life, Eyre…

LGBTQ+ issues have recently caught enormous attention in Vietnam, and their existence in English as a foreign language (EFL) has been debated. This study explores eight Vietnamese EFL teachers' attitudes toward incorporating LGBTQ+ content in their classrooms, primarily through the employment of the semistructured interview. It also examines their…

This article discusses some educational issues introduced by the uprise of transnational students in global educational systems. It demonstrates the relevance of these issues for the field of educational change, in particular, topics of diversity and globalization that are in need of greater attention in the Journal of Educational Change. The…