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9780854737925

Education in a Global City : Essays from London

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  • ISBN13:

    9780854737925

  • ISBN10:

    0854737928

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-11-30
  • Publisher: Stylus Pub Llc

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Summary

Urban education has become a central focus for education practitioners, researchers and policymakers worldwide. The Institute of Education has been closely involved in developments in London education for over a century. This publication reviews recent developments in education in London, drawing upon current research and knowledge, offering an academic analysis of current trends and problems, and making proposals on ways forward for the future of education in London.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
The London contextp. 8
Global city school systemsp. 39
The London Challenge - a personal viewp. 71
Comprehensive schooling and social inequality in London: past, present and possible futurep. 95
Does Every London Child Matter? The new agenda for children in Londonp. 122
The school workforce in Londonp. 147
Reconfiguring urban leadership: some lessons from Londonp. 169
Ethnic diversity in London schoolsp. 197
'Miss, who needs the languages of immigrants?' London's multilingual schoolsp. 221
A pan-London approach to 14-19 learning: a figment of the imagination or a potential reality?p. 253
Adult learners in a global cityp. 282
London: present lessons - future possibilitiesp. 208
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