Education Policy and Contemporary Politics

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Education Policy and Contemporary Politics is written by Jack Demaine and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 140392001X (ISBN 10) and 9781403920010 (ISBN 13).

Education policy is at the very top of the political agenda - the proclaimed top priority of the 'New Labour' government. Yet Labour has inherited a quasi-market education system and remains under the direction of reform during the coming year. This book examines new directions on issues of selection and educational opportunity, gender and racism and the question of school effectiveness and school improvements. The politics for the National Curriculum and its assessment are explored, alongside issues of lifelong learning and IT policy. The book explores the key questions of the future reform of education in contemporary Britain with contributions from the leading experts in education, education policy, politics and sociology.