Teacher Education and Inclusion in the Asia-Pacific Region Reference library
Chris Forlin
Oxford Encyclopedia of Global Perspectives on Teacher Education
...policies not funded. When public systems do not provide an education of sufficient quality, and for-profit actors fill the gap but operate without regulation, the marginalized lose out. Governments are the primary duty bearers for the right to education, yet this right is not justiciable in almost half of countries. ( UNESCO, 2017/2018 , p. 7) In the meantime, teachers are expected to ensure that all children reach the same standards by passing the same examinations. Clearly, this unachievable goal is very stressful for teachers and students alike. This is pa...
The Judicialization of American Education Reference library
J. C. Blokhuis and Randall Curren
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Education
...American federal courts distinguished political questions from legal questions. Under the political question doctrine, controversies on which the Constitution offered no clear guidance were considered non-justiciable . The courts deferred to the democratically elected branches of government for the resolution of political matters. In Baker v. Carr , 369 U.S. 186 ( 1962 ), a deeply divided Supreme Court reformulated the political question doctrine and found redistricting to be a justiciable issue. Justice Felix Frankfurter dissented strenuously,...
Current Issues and Trends in India’s School Education Reference library
Vimala Ramachandran
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Race and Education
...society. Conclusion Given the size and the complexity of India, the issues and trends discussed are just a beginning. The number of schools has gone up, infrastructure has improved, and (most importantly) the Right to Education Act has made elementary education a fundamental justiciable right of every child of 6 to 14 years. Notwithstanding this achievement, the sad reality is that India is still struggling with basic systemic issues like adequate teachers in all schools, proper facilities for children and teachers, a working accountability, and monitoring a...
