In some European settings, bilingual education (BE) has received criticism for catering to the 'elite', due to it mainly being chosen by, or offered to, pupils from high socio-economic backgrounds, only marginally including pupils with a migrant background. Nevertheless, because of its focus on global citizenship, BE in Europe could also be used…

Background/purpose. School-Based Management (SBM) decentralizes educational governance, giving schools authority over planning, budgeting, and instruction, despite its institutionalization through Republic Act No. 9155 and DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2024, SBM implementation remains uneven. This study assessed SBM practices and generated inputs to…

One discussion in the context of education for sustainable development centers around the importance of suitable teaching materials for promoting pro-environmental attitudes. Especially applications that let learners travel to otherwise difficult to reach places seem promising for digital sustainability education that is both accessible and…

The pandemic left an indelible mark on higher education. This study is the second of three, focused on how a college navigated enrollment challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial study examined the perspectives of college administrators on why the institution did not suffer from enrollment decreases. This follow-up study incorporated…

The rise of aliteracy, the burgeoning impact of crowded leisure time for children, and the increasingly complex daily lives of parents all impact on promoting reading for pleasure (RfP) requiring how parents value RfP to be considered in sympathetic and sustainable ways. By investigating parents' experiences, this qualitative research elevated the…

Views on the impact of academic research are divided, with some voices advocating for more impact and others calling attention to pathologies of the "impact agenda". One point of interest to most observers is the degree of alignment between academics, who do the research, and university leaders, who control rules and resources relating…

Generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, have ignited global discussions and debates about potential educational impacts. By examining initial reactions to ChatGPT shared in online spaces, this study aims to deepen understanding of opportunities and concerns related to integrating such tools into education. With the keyword "chatgpt," we…

While researchers in recent years have exhibited a burgeoning interest in studying writing practices beyond formal contexts, the purpose of informal writing appears to be constrained primarily to recreational activities or interpersonal communication, thus overlooking its potential impact on enhancing formal writing competence. The present…

Climate change is recognised globally as an urgent crisis, prompting the integration of sustainability into education to address future challenges beyond disciplinary boundaries. In STEM education, integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics empowers students to address environmental, societal, and economic concerns for a better…

This study investigated the reasons why parents with children with special needs choose to leave their homeland with their children, the difficulties they encounter in their new countries, the services they receive for their children in new countries, and their level of satisfaction with these services. Semistructured interviews were conducted…

Purpose: This study aims to present a complex analysis of the ways family dynamics are represented in six books for youth that depict characters with Tourette Syndrome (TS). In particular, this study highlights how characters with TS navigate layers of shame for being misunderstood in school and society, and how family dynamics either reinforce or…

The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is affecting many industries and organizations, including educational institutions of all levels. The purpose of this mixed methods multi-state study was to investigate K12 teachers' and administrators' knowledge of AI, use of AI, perceptions of AI, and concerns around this emerging technology.…

This study aims to unveil the underlying mechanism of the tension between perceived and expected convenience in students' offline-to-online switching intention under the tenet of person-environment fit theory, considering the moderating roles of outcome and process orientation. Through an online survey, 284 valid responses were collected. Response…

What happens after middle-class parents arrive at an underperforming majority-minority school with a Mandarin immersion strand program? I use parent interviews and observations to examine the institutional changes in an elementary school. I show how a struggling school located in a working-class neighborhood gradually gentrifies without…

The present study aimed to find out the attitudes of Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) students toward learning foreign languages in the Turkish higher education context within an interdisciplinary perspective. It was designed as a survey study and conducted with 26 Turkish AFL students and 26 Turkish EFL…