This case study investigates the experiences of public-school pupils transferring to private schools, focusing on the complexities and outcomes of such transitions. The research identifies seven key themes: the role of students in educational decision-making, school choice and educational quality, parental expectations of school leadership and…

The current study examined the unofficial implementation of direct-democratic decision-making assemblies in three typical public (state) schools of consecutive educational levels (kindergarten, primary and middle school) in a village in Greece. The study drew on Michel Foucault's analysis of "power technologies" and "power…

Leaders in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) worldwide are confronting multifaceted challenges. The aim of the research was to explore the role of leadership in curriculum transformation, and the implications of this for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) in Higher Education (HE). An inductive, interpretivist…

Heightened concerns about the health of the teaching profession highlight the importance of studying the early teacher pipeline. This exploratory, descriptive article examines preservice teachers' expressed motivation for pursuing a teaching career. Using data from a large teacher education program in Texas, we use a natural language processing…

This study aims to produce a more personalized recommendation system for online learning using multicriteria in collaborative filtering and data from the Binus Online Learning repository as a knowledge base. The study uses forecasting (regression) and consists of three stages: (1) collecting data on the results of the learning process; (2) adding…

This study aims to analyze causal factors affecting predictive student relationship management for undergraduate student retention using business intelligence. Phase 1 involved identifying key factors influencing retention through document analysis, categorizing them into social, learning, teaching, and student-related factors. Social factors…

This article contributes to the debate of Higher Education in the context of emergencies from an Open Science and Open Education perspective. It presents the Certificate of Open Studies (COS), a new format offered in a distance modality by the University of Geneva. The contribution specifically discusses how the COS Education in Emergencies (EiE)…

Purpose: The study intends to evaluate students' intention to shift from cash payment to mobile payment system for academic fee payments through push, pull and mooring framework. Push factors comprise risk and service-related factors, pull factors consist of subjective and aspect-based factors and mooring factors include cost and cognitive…

This study investigates the impact of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) on the mental health and well-being of students at Henan University. Amid China's exam-oriented educational landscape, students often face significant psychological challenges due to academic pressure and limited emotional support. This research aims to (1) examine demographic…

Educators--and all adults in the school--are critical for fostering students' self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Educators can teach and model SEL in lessons; for example, promoting critical thinking in a math lesson and encouraging students to engage with challenging content.…

This paper examines the ethical and legal considerations in providing services to multilingual learners (MLs) before special education evaluations, focusing on the decision-making process within Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). Legal mandates require districts to ensure MLs have equitable access to the general education curriculum and are…

This case study explores a South Texas principal candidate's perspective on the implementation of a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). MTSS is a critical component of a school district and campus as it is a multi-tiered framework designed to support students' academic and behavioral needs. In this case study, the authors examine the…

In a collaborative effort to better understand the microschooling experience, EdChoice and KaiPod Learning conducted a survey (in the field March 3-28, 2025) of parents (N=170) whose children are currently enrolled in KaiPod's network of microschools. Kaipod Learning is a national network of microschools, helping to connect families with…

Post-COVID-19, is education losing its special status as a policy domain more insulated from partisan politics than other policy areas? Indeed, a community's political makeup influenced its schools' pandemic learning modality, but did it predict other aspects of educational operations? We studied the role of Republican vote share, race, markets,…

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in worldwide school closures and disrupted education -- which was extended in the Republic of Ireland -- and some children with SEN may be more adversely impacted by prolonged school closures than others. Despite this, and possible future pandemics, experiences of Irish children with SEN have not been explored to…