For decades now, the United States has been in an era of regressive structural reform of public education. One consequence of this trend is that the United States is now having to relitigate structural questions about public education that it has not asked in a long time. Is public education a basic institution that ought to have a corresponding…

This qualitative study examines the impact of a social justice education programme on four girls of colour. We employ an intersectional lens to understand how their social identities shape their perspectives and experiences. The participants highlighted the importance of having a diverse teaching staff, as it provided them with relatable role…

This book is an evidence-based, practical guide to enable pre- and in-service teachers, system, school, and middle leaders to maximise students' understanding of classroom teaching and assessment, improving outcomes and expanding opportunities for all students. Developing accessible assessment and pedagogy is especially critical when students have…

Students who are the first in family (FIF) to enrol in bachelor's degree programmes, do not have the same familial cultural, social and economic capital that can help in their transitions into tertiary study than students whose parents are tertiary graduates. This qualitative study explores four FIF students' experiences of transitioning from…

Background: Recent research indicates that bilingualism does not exacerbate the language learning difficulties commonly seen in children with down syndrome (DS). However, misconceptions persist about its potential negative impact. Aims: This study aimed to investigate the attitudes, perceptions and experiences of bilingual parents or guardians…

Almost all 11- to 17-year-olds with smartphones use them regularly in school, for a median 43 minutes per school day. Teachers and school leaders call this use a major distraction from learning. Many state and local authorities have responded by restricting the devices at school, and others are mulling doing so. Many have found stakeholder input…

Although the literature underscores the importance of teacher educators' roles in technology leadership, there remains a need to clearly define this concept within teacher education and to understand the attributes and practices that enable teacher educators to act as technology leaders, as well as the factors influencing their leadership in…

Background/Context: Deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) toddlers benefit from support early in development to facilitate gains in communication outcomes. Recent evidence suggests that parent-mediated interventions (PMIs) are an efficacious approach to supporting communication outcomes for DHH toddlers. A critical next step is to identify mediators, or…

This paper maps the governance models for adult skills systems across OECD countries, focusing on the role of subnational governments. It shows that adult skills systems in OECD countries are complex, with responsibilities distributed across different levels of government and public and non-public stakeholders. While no single model (centralised,…

In this article we explore the educational experiences of an Indonesian youth, Ariga (pseudonym), in the Lembaga Pembinaan Khusus Anak (LPKA), a youth correctional facility in Aceh, Indonesia. Using narrative inquiry methodology alongside social reproduction theory, this narrative inquiry examines how institutional policies and practices impact…

This study explored rural co-residential Malaysian grandparents' conceptualisation of their practices and contributions to their preadolescent grandchildren's social-emotional development. Using a qualitative research design, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 non-custodial co-residential grandparents of preadolescents (Mage = 64.8…

This study highlights educators' challenges in orchestrating student interactions within technology-rich environments. Specifically, it investigates teachers' perceptions and their students' experiences in technology-enriched classrooms, focusing on internal school policies, provided ICT infrastructure, and teacher-student engagement with digital…

In this study, written assignments from preservice early childhood teachers were examined to find answers to the following research questions: (1) What beliefs do preservice teachers have about children and technology at home? (2) How are parents represented in preservice teachers' beliefs about children and technology? (3) What are the…

Different approaches to implementing 'learning through play' exist in many countries due to different understandings of the concept of play. In Indonesia, teachers implement play in a structured way following certain play developmental stages, where the focus is on children's academic outcomes, rather than the development of concepts as part of…

The commitment to the construction of a diverse and equitable democracy is even more imperative than ever given our changing demographics, growing inequality, and the eroding of gains of the civil rights movement. For instance, the criminalization of communities of color, with Blacks imprisoned five times more than Whites, and Hispanics nearly…