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Catalytic improvement communities
This book explores how improvement communities can act as catalysts for sustainable, scalable change in education. It compares various collaborative approaches, highlighting the benefits of networked improvement communities (NICs) for broader experimentation and scaling.
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Brown-eyed leaders of the sun
This book explores the relationship between racial and ethnic identity and Latino/a educational leadership. It examines leadership experiences, challenges, and career aspirations, highlighting the need for diverse school leaders to improve student success.
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Putting it into practice
This book summarizes methods for developing students' critical thinking skills using the Paul and Elder Model. Each chapter details how instructors implemented the model in teacher education classes, sharing varied approaches and results. It challenges teachers to reflect on and improve their own...
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Never give up
This book tells the true story of an elementary school teacher's seven-year journey to shift from teacher-centered to student-centered practices. It highlights the challenges of educational reform and the need for sustained support. A study guide accompanies the book, making it a valuable resourc...
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Storied inquiries in international landscapes
This book showcases research from the Journal of Critical Inquiry Into Curriculum and Instruction, initiated by Tonya Huber in 1997. It features diverse cultural perspectives, innovative methodologies, and focuses on liberatory pedagogy and social justice action research, enhancing educational sc...
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Preparing teachers to teach the stem disciplines in america’s urban schools
Bridging a gap in the literature by offering a comprehensive look at how STEM teacher education programs evolve over time, this book explores teachHOUSTON, a designer teacher education program that was created to respond to the lack of adequately prepared STEM teachers in Houston and the emerging...
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Leading in change
This book examines changes in school leadership preparation in England and the US over the past decade. It explores school corporatization, leadership preparation, and the impact of neoliberal policies. Divided into three sections, it covers key topics and offers strategies for effective school l...
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Moments that matter in the learning and development of children
"Moments that Matter in the Learning and Development of Children" explores significant moments in schooling from educators' perspectives. These moments are crucial for students' development and meaningful for teachers. The book promotes awareness of these moments, highlighting their value and pot...
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School administrator succession planning
School districts globally face a shortage of qualified school leaders due to retiring baby boomers, demographic shifts, increased demands, and the evolution of schools into 21st Century Learning centers. The demand for school principals is rising, prompting innovative programs to find suitable ca...
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Developing and implementing teaching in sensitive subject and topic areas
Rooted in actual practice, this collected work identifies the best methodology for creating learning environments that feel both safe and critically stimulating for all involved.
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Can unlike students learn together?
This book uniquely combines three controversial topics: homogeneous grouping of students by ability, tracking into specific courses, and student retention in grades. The editors present research syntheses from various scholars, offering diverse perspectives on these issues to stimulate critical d...
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Literature reviews in support of the middle level education research agenda
This volume covers the 8 areas identified by the Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group to guide middle grades education research. They are: young adolescent development, cultural responsiveness, special populations, educator development, curriculum, social and emotional learning,...
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Qualitative research with diverse and underserved communities
This book describes qualitative methods and analysis with case studies, serving as a guide for research with underrepresented, marginalized, and disadvantaged groups. It emphasizes social justice and aims to expand conversations about social justice in qualitative research and public policy.
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Increasing student engagement and retention using online learning activities
Uses case studies, surveys, and literature reviews to critically examine how these technologies are being used to improve writing and publishing skills, and literacy create engaging communities of practice, and as experiential learning tools. This volume discusses frameworks for deploying and ass...
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Theory and method in higher education research
This volume of Theory and Method in Higher Education Research explores theories such as student development theory, critical race theory applied to international students, critical language theory and linguistic approaches to higher education research.
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Educational reform in international perspective
Our discipline appears poised to take a leadership role in policy debates and decisions, as well as comparative scholarship throughout the world, but first we need to examine where we need to go. This title combines reviews, scholarship, and critical discussions of topics in the comparative and i...
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Instructor competencies
The 2021 Instructor Competencies from IBSTPI identify the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for effective instruction. They include four performance domains, 19 competencies, and 150 performance statements, adaptable to new teaching insights, best practices, and emerging technologies, covering cor...
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The ultimate guide to compact cases
Filled with annotated examples, checklists, and writing prompts, this practical guide takes readers through the research, writing, and teaching of short, Compact Cases. Tips are offered for managing student case writing projects, teaching with cases online, using data visualization to enhance stu...
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Beyond single stories
This book challenges dominant narratives in social studies curricula, advocating for diverse perspectives on social & ecological injustices. Covering topics from African representation in Chinese textbooks to Indigenous knowledge in climate action, it equips educators with practical & the...
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New paradigms and recurring paradoxes in education for citizenship
Scholars in international comparative education are calling for a new paradigm - a multi-level qualitative analysis of cross-national data. In response, this volume demonstrates the application of a multi-level analysis to qualitative data, based on case studies on civic education in 24 countries.
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Technology and assessment
This book examines technology and assessment from both educational and psychometric perspectives, exploring methodologies and applications in both fields. It discusses the impact of instructional technology and testing on student and school performance, and proposes an organizational structure to...
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Higher education at the crossroads of disruption
Higher Education at the Crossroads of Disruption: The University of the 21st Century looks at the various areas of higher education that will likely undergo radical changes. This books examines how teaching formats will vary, and how curricula and course content will evolve.
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Supplemental readings for educators
This condensed version of "Inspiring Student Writers" offers insights from educators on the fulfilling yet challenging nature of teaching. It addresses misconceptions about the profession and provides essays as catalysts for reflection and discussion on what it means to be a great educator.
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Supervision in higher education
Supervision in Higher Education unpacks what current research ethical principles can mean for the supervision of PhD and MA candidates and provides guidance for less formalised contexts.
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Curriculum and teaching dialogue vol 15 issue 1 & 2
Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue is the journal of the American Association of Teaching and Curriculum (AATC), founded on October 1, 1993. The AATC promotes the scholarly study of teaching and curriculum through conferences, journals, and member interactions, encouraging all analytical and interp...
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The unfinished quest
This book critiques the reliance on high-stakes standardized tests in American education, arguing they fail to measure the creativity and innovation essential in science. It explores the impact on minorities, girls, and at-risk students, advocating for better teaching and assessment methods to pr...
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Measuring history
This book examines how teachers in seven states respond to new social studies standards and high-stakes state history tests. It analyzes state testing efforts and their impact on classroom practice, offering insights that both support and challenge the efficacy of testing as a tool for educationa...
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The creative phd
Doctorates awarded based on artefact and exegeses are a minority enrolment which suffer from wildly diverse examination expectations and assumptions about quality. Widening the disciplinary parameters and currency of this kind of doctorate The Creative PhD is the first book that challenges the st...
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Working with families for inclusive education
The purpose of this volume is to explore personal, family and theoretical constructions of inclusion and offer evidence-based strategies and resources to foster parent-professional home-school collaborative partnerships.
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Research on education in africa, the caribbean, and the middle east
A historical overview of research on education in Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Topics covered include: the challenges and assistance of beginning teaching in Jamaica; learning cognitive skills in Israel; and a feminist analysis of sexual harassment among high school girls in Kenya.
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Teacher certification and the professional status of teaching in north america
This book examines teacher certification in North America within a neo-liberal policy context, focusing on economic rationalism and professionalization. It explores the impact of these ideas on teaching, highlighting differences between the USA and Canada in terms of policy and practice.
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The young adolescent and the middle school
This volume focuses on young adolescence and middle level schooling, addressing physical, intellectual/cognitive, and social/personal development. It explores how these developmental characteristics impact the educational environment and middle school organization.
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Transforming troubled lives
Contains papers and discussions of the third International Conference of SEBDA in 2010 at Keble College, Oxford, UK. This title describes and critically examines strategies and interventions in meeting the educational and well being needs of the children and young people.
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The obama education blueprint
This book analyzes the Obama administration's Blueprint for Reform, which proposes changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It examines the research supporting these changes and provides a comprehensive analysis for policymakers, media, and citizens on the administration's education...
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An international look at educating young adolescents
This volume of The Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education examines the education of young adolescents (ages 10-15) internationally. It reviews successes and failures in various nations, critiques and praises, and research on educating young adolescents to understand effective middle grade...
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Culture, motivation and learning
This book presents research on the influence of culture on learning and motivation, emphasizing the need to apply psychoeducational constructs across cultures. It explores learning and motivational characteristics of diverse students, offering insights into effective teaching strategies from a mu...
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Evidence-based inquiries in ethno-stem research
This volume examines Ethno-STEM research through an international lens, highlighting the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in cognitive development. It advocates for incorporating IKS in STEM education using the Embodied, Situated and Distributed Cognition (ESDC) model, addressing challe...
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Beyond small numbers
This book provides significant insight into the factors that affect the careers of these scientists and gives voice to the many men and women who overcame discrimination, prejudice and racism to build successful scientific careers. It gives the opportunity for a full range of voices, from a numbe...
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The impact of classroom practices
This book honors impactful teachers like Mr. McCloud, who changed students' lives through culturally relevant teaching. Using critical storytelling, it highlights narratives of African-American educators and offers recommendations for pre-service and in-service teachers to leave lasting impacts.
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Empowering women through literacy
This volume reveals how addressing women's empowerment through literacy impacts lives in ABE & ELL classes. It highlights barriers, innovative curricula & the work of WE LEARN. Featuring contributions from 47 educators worldwide, it explores critical topics in adult literacy & empower...
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Coaching for sowl
By looking at coaching pedagogically, this book offers an approach that does two things. It allows global educators to reconsider how we make sense of encounters with others different from oneself. It also posits coaching as a tool to support those engaging in the important global work the world ...
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Efficiency, accountability, and equity issues in title 1 schoolwide program implementation
This volume examines the efficiency, quality, and equity of Title I, the largest federal educational program in elementary and secondary schools. It highlights research findings, reform models, and key issues like technology use, professional development, and parental involvement in high-poverty ...
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Approaches to teaching and teacher education
This volume contains an Open Access Chapter The three ISATT 40th Anniversary Yearbook volumes celebrate the contributions of ISATT members over time and offers current scholarly research to inform current and future teacher education and teaching.
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Control is not a four letter word! establishing positive classroom behavior for the year in the first five days
This manual aims to equip teachers with tools to address negative situations in the classroom. It emphasizes the importance of knowing and respecting students, modeling organization, and rewarding responsibility. Teachers can customize the manual to fit their classroom needs, ultimately helping s...
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Audio-visual paths to learning
This book examines the impact of educational sound films in classrooms, inspired by their success in military training. A study with 4th–6th graders using encyclopaedia films showed a 50% improvement with tested teaching methods & another 50% gain with structured instruction.It offers a guide...
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Philosophy as disability & exclusion
This book explores the history of arts education for people who are blind in England from 1688 to 2010. It argues that blindness relates to ethical philosophy and that arts education through touch reveals much about human psychology. It introduces the concept of passive exclusion in knowledge cre...
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Age of inference
This book explores cultivating a scientific mindset for critical thinking and informed decision-making. It guides educators in shifting to student-centered, evidence-based STEM instruction, aligning with modern educational frameworks in the “Age of Inference.”
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What the west can learn from the east
The book addresses the Western orientation of education, highlighting underrepresented Asian perspectives. It covers effective learning and teaching, self-regulated learning, success and failure causes, valuing education, peer influences, creativity, teacher commitment, class size, motivation, an...
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The no child left behind legislation
With the publication of this book, the scholarly journal Issues in Education: Contributions from Educational Psychology is moving to a book series publication format. Carlson (University of California-Riverside) and Levin (University of Arizona) present material on aspects of the No Child Left Be...
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Spirituality in education
Spirituality in the UK has evolved to one where religion, faith and individualism challenges a ‘one-size fits all’ experience. Considering the dramatic implications this means for British education, Aidan Gillespie puts forward a new definition of spirituality which is unique to educationalists a...
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Teach & thrive
This book explores teacher burnout and career longevity through a veteran urban teacher's narrative. It examines socio-political forces, sustaining hope, supportive relationships, and creative autonomy. It offers recommendations for teachers, leaders, and educators to foster thriving careers.
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Peace education from the grassroots
This book shares stories of grassroots peace education initiatives in thirteen nations, highlighting the efforts of citizens, teachers, and activists to counteract violence. It includes a chapter on the International Red Cross's human rights curriculum in various countries, showcasing diverse pea...
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Engaging dissonance
This volume explores the internationalization of higher education in the context of global citizenry and intercultural competencies. It focuses on presenting dissonance as a means to facilitating students’ openness to complexity and development of intercultural skills or their experiences in the ...
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Self-concept, motivation and identity
This volume explores the concept of the Self, its historical roots, and related phenomena like self-esteem and identity. Despite varied definitions, it emphasizes the importance of self-concept, motivation, and identity for understanding consciousness and human behavior, combining theory and empi...
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Educating adolescents
This volume of Adolescence and Education explores the challenges adolescents and their teachers face, such as depression, bullying, violence, and sexual harassment. It also examines strategies to address these issues, highlighting the gap between adolescents' personal and academic needs.
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Caribbean discourse in inclusive education
Caribbean Discourse in Inclusive Education is an edited series highlighting Caribbean scholars and practitioners in diverse classrooms. This first volume, explores the Caribbean's journey toward inclusion and addresses factors like school climate, teacher training and policy. This series is essen...
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Focus on curriculum
Volume 5 explores curriculum and teaching from a sociocultural perspective, discussing research on curriculum initiatives, teaching resources, and approaches that address sociocultural issues. It covers subjects like mathematics, science, language, social science, and more.
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Qualitative research methods in education and educational technology
This book explores qualitative methods in education and educational technology, covering social sciences, humanities, and philosophy. It critiques postpositivist quantitative research and builds a framework for various research types, using Aristotle's concept of phronesis. It includes summaries,...
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Thriving, surviving, or going under
This collection of 13 essays by 19 scholars from various countries explores current theory and research on coping by young people and its application in education. Topics include coping strategies, resources for anxiety and aggression, teaching coping skills, strategies for parents, and teacher t...
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Normalites
This book explores the experiences of Lydia Stow, Mary Swift, and Louisa Harris, pioneers in teacher education at the first state normal school in Lexington, Massachusetts. It offers biographical insights into the normal school movement and educational reform in the 19th century, highlighting the...
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Ferocious resolve
This book critically examines the lives of professors in higher education through interviews, revealing the politics, power struggles, and challenges shaping modern universities. It serves as a primer for faculty building careers and those interested in understanding the academic profession's dyn...
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Equity-oriented positive youth development
This volume from the Adolescence and Education series explores how we conceptualize and approach equity-oriented positive youth development (PYD) today, both in theory and practice.
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What we call middle school mathematics
What We Call Middle School Mathematics addresses the content of the middle school mathematics program across the grade levels involved. This book strives to have middle school mathematics teachers understand how the mathematics at their individual grade fits into the overall middle school mathema...
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In the service of learning and empowerment
This book empowers teachers and students by merging service-learning, critical pedagogy, and constructivism. It includes experiences from teacher educators, preservice teachers, and PK-5 students. The book offers practical steps, examples, and theoretical connections for implementing Problem-Solu...
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Mathematical representation at the interface of body and culture
In the past 2 decades, mathematics education has shifted to focus on the relationship between individuals and their social context, and the embodied nature of mathematical knowing. This volume explores the intersection of these perspectives, emphasizing mathematical knowledge as performance and t...
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Explorations in methodology
Focuses on debates and developments in methodology and the ways in which ethnographic work interacts with education. Particular chapters in this volume are concerned with access to research sites, critical ethnography, text construction, dilemmas of researching different ethnic groups and or rese...
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Digital technologies and early childhood in china
This book explores the integration of digital technologies in early childhood education in China, analyzing the influence of traditional values, curricular approaches, and socio-political changes. It reviews technology's impact on policies and practices, highlighting challenges and insights for e...
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Culture as the core
This volume addresses integrating culture into second language classrooms, featuring chapters from symposia and conferences at the University of Minnesota. It combines theoretical discussions with practical applications, aiming to refine and translate cultural learning theories into classroom pra...
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Academic research, publishing and writing
Academic Research, Publishing and Writing: Critical Thinking and Strategies for Business Scholars is designed for all scholars of business and management and outlines practical and proven ways of designing, developing, and executing impactful research and writing projects with a view to eventual ...
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Continuing to disrupt the status quo? new and young women professors of educational leadership
Continuing to Disrupt the Status Quo? follows up on Breaking Into the All-Male Club by sharing narratives of young and new women professors in educational leadership. It compares their experiences with those of veteran women, highlighting similarities and differences.
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Partnerships for leadership preparation and development
This book explores the purposes, processes, practices, and outcomes of eleven university/school partnerships focused on school leadership preparation and development. It offers a model for forming, improving, or researching such partnerships, highlighting elements that foster or hinder success an...
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The school leadership survival guide
This guide helps school leaders navigate uncommon issues, bridging research and practice. It offers practical advice on elevating student voice, managing religious conflict, supporting LGBTIQ students, developing disaster plans, combating racism, practicing inclusion, and more, with a "How to" et...
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Assessing teachers for professional certification
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in the USA is the most ambitious and successful attempt by any country to establish a certification system for recognizing and rewarding teachers who reach high professional standards. This book focuses on The National Board for Profe...
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Understanding neoliberal rule in k-12 schools
This volume explores neoliberalism's impact on education, highlighting its influence on policy, teaching, and community relationships in K-12 schools. It examines global resistance to neoliberal oppression and offers strategies for creating democratic schools. Essential for educators, scholars, a...
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Challenges of urban education and efficacy of school reform
In an overview of the state of reform of the US education system a number of experts discuss issues ranging from the economics of inequality, urban economics and the digital divide to problems of discrimination, desegregation and choice, vouchers and privatization.
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Diversity as strategic opportunity
This book explores the principle of equality, emphasizing both protection against discrimination and the promotion of diversity. It provides a multidisciplinary overview of methods and tools used by administrations to address practical diversity challenges.
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