This study was conducted to further explore the possible mechanism behind the finding that rural teachers are disadvantaged for participation in inquiry-based working compared to their urban counterparts. School organisation factors are the most obvious mediating variables since they can be easily connected with wider school regional features and…

This ethnographic study applies a "language justice" (LJ) lens to the interpreting services provided to linguistically-minoritized families in a California school district. The LJ approach emerged out of immigrant rights organizing in the U.S. Southeast, and can be defined as systematic fair treatment of people of all linguistic…

A recent development for learning support practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand is He Pikorua: Our Practice Framework. This study explores the potential of He Pikorua to further bridge the gap between inclusive policy and practice through the lived experiences of 10 specialist teachers using the framework. In line with the principles of He…

While K-12 online distance education (ODE) continues to expand, demand-side factors contributing to its growth continue to be understudied. Student and parent experiences of online schooling have had growing attention, particularly during and post COVID-19, while research exploring exit factors remains scant. This literature review considers key…

For over a century, schools have been hoping that instilling knowledge of the US civic system--how a bill becomes a law, the three branches of government, the history of constitutional amendments--would lead young people to embrace the concept of democracy and commit to engaging in it. Yet today, young people's trust in democratic institutions has…

Phenomenology, as both a philosophy and a research method, is utilized to comprehend and interpret lived experiences. Researchers frequently employ phenomenological methodologies to discern the essence, or core meaning, of shared experiences associated with specific phenomena. This case study delineates the advantages and challenges of using this…

Educational development programs are often scheduled during academic breaks to encourage faculty participation. However, these timing decisions can unintentionally create barriers for faculty who are also parents, particularly during summer and school breaks when childcare options are scarce. This article examines case studies from two…

Purpose: This qualitative case study examines the ways youth participatory action research (YPAR) represents a tool that could promote educational dignity. This study focuses on 11 elementary-aged students, all identified as Black or Latinx, who participated in an after-school YPAR project at their Title I elementary school. Research Methods:…

Drawing on the enactive account and the 4E's approach to cognition, we discuss here how both physical play and dance improvisational practice can be seen as (participatory) sense-making processes. In this article, we will specifically focus on children's physical play and dance improvisation since both activities are open-ended, creative and call…

Children who are in high-quality childcare are encouraged to explore the material and social environment. Boys and girls might differ in their susceptibility to this quality of childcare. In the current study, we tested whether childcare quality is related to children's involvement in home-based childcare, and whether child gender acts as a…

The COVID-19 pandemic offered a unique circumstance for the mass utilisation of digital learning in compulsory education. Official stakeholders in Greece perceived this as a success story leading to Law 5128/2024. The legislation seeks to utilise digitally mediated classrooms focusing on the incorporation of digitalisation into the educational…

Vertical schools are a new type of school in Australia, with little research available to guide designers and school leaders how to address the physical and social challenges that density and interiority add to the students' schooling experience. As students capably communicate their experiences and perspectives about school spaces for wellbeing,…

The present study uses the qualitative meta-synthesis to provide insight into elements that diminish teacher wellbeing and relevant school leadership practices that promote it in K-12 educational settings. Qualitative meta-synthesis is a type of systematic review that integrates the findings from qualitative studies with a common focus. Using…

Background: Family-school partnerships (FSPs) play an important role in supporting child health and well-being. The current study aimed to develop and validate a psychometrically sound instrument to assess FSPs within the context of child health. Methods: The instrument was developed through a mixed-methods three-phased approach, including pilot…

This study examined the levels of civic knowledge, civic skills, and patriotic attitudes of undergraduates in North Central Nigeria and the extent to which civic knowledge and civic skills predict their patriotic attitudes. The study adopted a descriptive research design. Three universities in North Central Nigeria were purposively used for this…