Educational Policy and the Politics of Change

Provides an account of how educational policies are developed by the state in response to broader social, cultural, economic and political changes which are taking place. The text examines the way in which schools live and work with these changes, and the policies which result from them.
Provides an account of how educational policies are developed by the state in response to broader social, cultural, economic and political changes which are taking place. The text examines the way in which schools live and work with these changes, and the policies which result from them. The book examines policy making at each level, from perspectives both inside and outside the state bureaucracy. It has a particular focus on social justice.