
The State of Independence: Key Challenges Facing Private Schools Today
Key Challenges Facing Private Schools Today
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 9. April 2019
Book
Hardback
206 pages
978-0-8153-5240-2 (ISBN)
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Description
Exploring the most significant challenges facing independent schools today, this book asks leading figures from education, economics, politics, philosophy and the arts to give their views on how independent schools can adapt to rapidly changing markets which see them scrutinised as never before.
Acknowledging the independent sector as a vital and growing part of the global education system, this book explores how schools are to respond to financial, moral, pastoral and academic challenges, and so ensure their own survival, and the futures of the children they educate. Breaking a complex and varied field down into ten clear areas of analysis, essays written by leading education experts tackle the key challenges faced by independent schools around the world. Commentators consider the issues created by the upward trend of educating international students, question the extent to which independent schools have echoed societal movements towards greater access, diversity and gender fluidity, and provide first-hand insight into the experiences of staff, pupils and parents involved in the everyday functioning and longer-term development of the independent sector.
A health check on this most controversial of sectors, this book will enlighten and inform not only those working in independent schools today, but anyone interested in education, and will make an important contribution to a bigger debate about the place of independent schools at a time of political, economic and societal uncertainty.
Acknowledging the independent sector as a vital and growing part of the global education system, this book explores how schools are to respond to financial, moral, pastoral and academic challenges, and so ensure their own survival, and the futures of the children they educate. Breaking a complex and varied field down into ten clear areas of analysis, essays written by leading education experts tackle the key challenges faced by independent schools around the world. Commentators consider the issues created by the upward trend of educating international students, question the extent to which independent schools have echoed societal movements towards greater access, diversity and gender fluidity, and provide first-hand insight into the experiences of staff, pupils and parents involved in the everyday functioning and longer-term development of the independent sector.
A health check on this most controversial of sectors, this book will enlighten and inform not only those working in independent schools today, but anyone interested in education, and will make an important contribution to a bigger debate about the place of independent schools at a time of political, economic and societal uncertainty.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
362 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8153-5240-2 (9780815352402)
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The State of Independence: Key Challenges Facing Private Schools Today
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David James teaches English, and is Deputy Head at Bryanston School, UK. He has worked in independent schools for over 20 years. He is also an editor and author.
Jane Lunnon is Head of Wimbledon High School, London, UK. She has taught in independent schools for over 20 years.
Jane Lunnon is Head of Wimbledon High School, London, UK. She has taught in independent schools for over 20 years.
Content
Acknowledgements About the Editors About the Contributors Introduction Chapter 1: The Pastoral Challenge Chapter 2: The Academic Challenge Chapter 3: The Junior Challenge Chapter 4: The Financial Challenge Chapter 5: The Access Challenge Chapter 6: Diversity Challenge Chapter 7: The Gender Challenge Chapter 8: The Innovation Challenge Chapter 9: The International Challenge Chapter 10 The Political Challenge Conclusion Index