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Violence Against The Academy: A Comparative Analysis Of Attacks And Implications For The Future Of Higher Education, Stephanie M. Lezotte
Violence Against The Academy: A Comparative Analysis Of Attacks And Implications For The Future Of Higher Education, Stephanie M. Lezotte
The William & Mary Educational Review
Attacks on education, both physical and symbolic in nature, have various motives and consequences, and thus attempts at comparison can be challenging. This article is a descriptive comparative analysis of political attacks on higher education, defined for this purpose as attacks supported, ignored, or perpetuated by political powers. The units of analysis are Zimbabwe and Iraq, selected for their historical contexts that include long-term oppressive regimes and violence against higher education. This article employs document collection as a methodological approach and Galtung’s (1990) Violence Triangle as a lens for document analysis. Contextual equivalency between Zimbabwe and Iraq is established, political …
Public/Private Partnership Schools In New Zealand: Justifications And Context, Mark Olofson
Public/Private Partnership Schools In New Zealand: Justifications And Context, Mark Olofson
The William & Mary Educational Review
Recent policy changes in the New Zealand educational context have introduced privatization into the system through partnership schools. Parties on all sides of the issue use a framework of economic values consisting of efficiency, equity, and liberty to frame themselves and their opposition. This holistic case study uses interviews, observations, and field evidence to explore how partnership and public schools align themselves with these values, and how public discourse frames both types of schools. Cross analysis of the different voices revealed differences in constructions concerning innovation, how best to serve struggling learners, school funding, and school evaluation. These differences fuel …