Education Reform
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Educations reform is the name given to a political process with the goal of improving public education . Small improvements in education theoretically have large social returns, in health, wealth and well-being. Historically, reforms have taken different forms because the motivations of reformers have differed. A stated motivation has been to reduce cost to students and society.
Education reform
September 2007 Changing what happens in the hearts and minds of millions of children—the main charge of any school system—is no simple task. That some do so successfully while others do not is indisputable. So why is it that some school systems consistently perform and improve faster than others? To find out why some schools succeed where others do not, McKinsey studied 25 of the world’s school systems, including 10 of the top performers. The experience of these top school systems suggest that three things matter most:
How the world's best performing school systems come out on top | Social Sector Office
Deschooling
Deschooling is a term used by both education philosophers and proponents of alternative education and/or homeschooling , though it refers to different things in each context. It was popularized by Ivan Illich in his 1971 book Deschooling Society . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ edit ] Concept Philosophically, it refers to the belief that schools and other learning institutions are incapable of providing the best possible education for some or most individuals. Some extend this concept beyond the individual and call for an end to schools in general. This is based on the belief that most people learn better by themselves, outside of an institutional environment, at a self-determined pace.
CITE Journal Article
Volume 1, Issue 1 ISSN 1528-5804 Print Version Commentaries Submit A Commentary Carroll, T. G. (2000). If we didn't have the schools we have today, would we create the schools we have today? Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 1 (1).