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The Oxford Handbook of Education and Globalization by Mattei, Paola, Ed, Dumay, Xavier, Ed, Mangez, Eric, Ed, Behrend, Jacqueline, Ed

“…Globalization has become one of the most recurrent concepts in social and political sciences. More often than not, however, the concept is handled without much…”
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The Oxford Handbook of Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region by Kapur, Devesh, Ed, Kong, Lily, Ed, Lo, Florence, Ed, Malone, David M., Ed

“…Since the turn of the millennium it has become clear that the Asia-Pacific Region is, economically, the fastest growing continent in the world, and is likely…”
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Anthropological Perspectives on Education in Napal: Educational Transformations and Avenues of Learning by Valentin, Karen, Ed, Pradhan, Uma, Ed

“…What is education, and who counts as an 'educated person' amidst competing religious, political, and pedagogical ideologies, which have shaped contemporary…”
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Family-Run Universities in Japan: Sources of Inbuilt Resilience in the Face of Demographic Pressure, 1992-2030. Updated by Breaden, Jeremy, Goodman, Roger

“…Globally, private universities enrol one in three of all higher education students. In Japan, which has the second largest higher education system in the world…”
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The Emergence of Literature in 18th-Century France: The Battle of the School Books. Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment by Tidman, Gemma

“…The "emergence of literature in eighteenth-century France" changes our understanding of when, how and why modern ideas of literature emerged in France. Using a…”
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Culturally Responsive School-Based Practices: Supporting Mental Health and Learning of Diverse Students by Goforth, Anisa N, Pham, Andy V

“…As trends continue in U.S. schools toward a more racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse K-12 student population, school-based professionals have an…”
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Bridging the Gap between the Abundance of American Higher Education Talent and the Immense Foreign Demand for It: The Great Chasm in Global Education by Joseph, Richard J

“…The gap between the abundance of American higher education talent and the immense foreign demand for it is the great chasm in global education. It is a gulf of…”
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No Longer Welcome: The Epidemic of Expulsion from Early Childhood Education by Zinsser, Katherine M

“…For over 15 years, researchers have described a crisis in early learning classrooms in the United States. Hundreds of children are expelled from child-care…”
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The Education Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know by Kirp, David, Macpherson, Kevin

“…In statehouses, school boards, and communities across the US, battles are raging over the direction of education policy--from the standards that are shaping…”
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Disrupting Disruption: The Steady Work of Transforming Schools by Kirp, David, Wechsler, Marjorie, Gardner, Madelyn, Ali, Titilayo Tinubu

“…"Disrupting Disruption" shows how three racially and ethnically diverse school districts--Union NJ, Union City OK, and Roanoke City VA--have defied the…”
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Cultivating Virtue in the University by Brant, Jonathan, Ed, Lamb, Michael, Ed, Brooks, Edward, Ed

“…Across the globe, educators are grappling with how best to prepare a new generation to engage the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century…”
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of School Reform by Pink, William T., Ed

“…"The Oxford Encyclopedia of School Reform" is a monumental publication that provides a wide-ranging collection of school reform strategies from several…”
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Education by Hytten, Kathy, Ed

“…"The Oxford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Education" provides a comprehensive, global, invitational, and accessible overview of contemporary issues in the…”
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God, Grades, and Graduation: Religion's Surprising Impact on Academic Success by Horwitz, Ilana M

“…It's widely acknowledged that American parents from different class backgrounds take different approaches to raising their children. Upper and middle-class…”
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The Right to Higher Education: A Political Theory by Martin, Christopher

“…Many assume that a person's right to education terminates with high school, and that higher education is a luxury addition. The conversation about education…”
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The Main Enterprise of the World: Rethinking Education. Walter A. Strauss Lectures in the Humanities by Kitcher, Philip

“…Philip Kitcher's "The Main Enterprise of the World" offers a sweeping vision of the goals of education. Kitcher considers the ways in which schools and…”
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Agents of Change: The Problematic Landscape of Pakistan's K-12 Education and the People Leading the Change by Noorani, Amjad, Ed, Hussain, Nadeem, Ed

“…"Agents of Change" is a compilation of thought-provoking insights, opinions, personal stories, and suggested actions for change in the K-12 education system in…”
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Access, Quality, and the Global Learning Crisis: Insights from Ugandan Primary Education by Kabay, Sarah

“…Around the world, 250 million children cannot read, write, or perform basic mathematics. They represent almost 40% of all primary school-aged children. This…”
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Educational Administration by Papa, Rosemary, Ed

“…"The Oxford Encyclopedia of Educational Administration" is a first-of-its-kind transnational survey of the field of educational administration and leadership…”
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The Soul of the American University Revisited: From Protestant to Postsecular. Second Edition by Marsden, George M

“…"The Soul of the American University" is a classic and much discussed account of the changing roles of Christianity in shaping American higher education,…”
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