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Direct linkJabr, Dua; Cahan, Sorel – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2014
Schooling is now considered the major factor underlying the development of cognitive abilities. However, most studies on the effect of schooling on cognitive development have been conducted in free and generally supportive western environments. The possible variability of schooling effects between educational systems differing in the quality of…
Descriptors: Refugees, Foreign Countries, Political Power, Power Structure
Wangenge-Ouma, Gerald – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2012
The funding of higher education in South Africa has in the recent past been a subject of animated debate. This debate has ranged from the adequacy of government funding of higher education, the suitability of the funding framework, to protestations against frequent tuition fee increases. At present, the debate is mainly about "free"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Woodbury, Stephen A. – 2002
Income replacement and reemployment programs in Michigan and its neighboring states were examined in the context of recent changes in federal policy regarding compensation and services for individuals who have lost their jobs or sustained job-related injuries. The analysis focused primarily on the following programs: (1) Unemployment Insurance…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems
Sutton Trust, 2009
One of the defining characteristics of countries, such as the United Kingdom, with low social mobility are stark, persistent gaps in the school results between children from deprived backgrounds and their more advantaged counterparts. Far from acting as the great social leveler, education systems can perpetuate inequalities, and enable the…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Achievement Gap, Foreign Countries, Disadvantaged Schools
