Even though the institutional framework is strongly centralised, Italy displays important territorial differences in the education system. Historically, such differences are interwoven with territorial differences both in economic and social development. This is the background of our analysis of...

Dieser Aufsatz dokumentiert die Entwicklung der Politik der beruflichen Bildung seit den 1970er Jahren unter besonderer Beruecksichtigung der Rolle der Sozialpartner. Im Sinne eines qualitativ-historischen Ansatzes wird dabei auf umfangreiche Primaer- und Sekundaerquellen sowie Erkenntnisse aus...

In 1983 the ruling communists in the Indian state of West Bengal, with the avowed objective of making education more accessible, abolished the teaching of English at the primary level from public schools. I argue that the abolition can be looked upon as a lowering of academic standards, and that...

We provide an assessment of the French ZEP (Zones d’Education Prioritaire), a programme started in 1982 that channels additional resources to schools in disadvantaged areas and encourages the development of new teaching projects. Focusing on middle-schools, we first evaluate the impact of the...

Purpose – Conflicts, especially when they turn into civil war or genocide, have irreversible consequences for people. The impact is not only economic as shown by several quantitative studies, but also social and ethical since it deeply affects the mind and behaviour of both current and future...