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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAfrica Analytical Review of School Reforms Towards the Education 2030 Agenda in Zanzibar by Said Juma Democracy and Education in Libya by Abdelbasit Gadour Developing Inclusive Schools in South Africa by Petra Engelbrecht Educational Reforms in Kenya by Martin Kavua History of Special Education in South Africa and the Challenges of Inclusive Education by Sigamoney Manicka Naicker Inclusive School Reform in Eswatini by Cebsile Nxumalo Moving Towards Inclusive Education in Ethiopia Through Itinerant Teachers at Resource Centres by Sulochini Pather, Aemiro Tadesse, and Solomon Gizachew "Night Wives" and the Education of Girls with Disabilities in Sierra Leone by Ibrahim Bangura, Janet Njelesani, and Donald Njelesani Asia Classroom Teaching Transitions in K-12 Schools in China by Yeqin Kang and Haiyan Qiang Diversity, Decentralization, and Social Justice in School Reforms in Japan by Kaori Okano The Effect of the Elite School Group on Quality of Schooling by Manli Li and Mengliao Sun Elite School Education Group Policy and Low-Performing Schools in China by Yu Zhang and Xuan Qi English Education Reform in Asian Countries by Wenyang Sun, Xue Lan Rong Foreign Language Education in Japan by Ryuko Kubota Patterns, Trends, Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Internationalization of Chinese Higher Education by Xue Lan Rong and Shuguang Wang Reforming South Korean Higher Education for Female Marriage Migrants by Ji-Yeon Jo and Min-Sung Jung Reforms on the National Matriculation EFL Tests in China by Jia Lin School Reform for Multicultural Society in Korea by Insil Chang and Lydia Harim Ahn Students at the Center of Education Reform in Singapore by A. Lin Goodwin and Ee Ling Low India Community-based Reforms in the Monitoring Architecture of Elementary Education in India by Kiran Bhatty The Contents and Discontents of Madrasa Reform in India by Arshad Alam Examining Education Reforms of India in the Matrix of Rights and Biopolitics by Jyoti Dalal Gender and School Reform in India by Nandini Manjrekar and Indumathi Sundararaman Historical Developments and Influences of International Actors and Education Reforms in India by Shivali Tukdeo Language Policy and Reform in the Indian School System by Rupanjali Karthik and George W. Noblit Mathematics and School Reform in India by Farida Abdulla Khan and Charu Gupta Policy and Regulatory Reforms in Teacher Education in India by Gunjan Sharma Politics, Policy, and Practice of Teacher Education Reform in India by Poonam Batra Private Initiatives in School Reform in India by Disha Nawani and Shinjini Sanyal Europe and the United Kingdom Extremism, Values, and Education in Policy and Practice by Lynn Revell and Sally Elton-Chalcraft Gypsies, Mobilities, and Schools in the United Kingdom by Martin Myers Lessons from Spain on the Need for a Critical Family-School Perspective in School Reforms by Jordi Collet-Sabe and Antonio Olmedo The Impact on French Upper-Secondary Schools of Reforms Aiming to Improve Students' Transition to Higher Education by Clement Pin, Agnes van Zanten Practice, Policy, and Change in the School Education of Roma in Cyprus by Loizos Symeou Preparing the Dutch Educational System for the 21st Century by Klaas van Veen, Jasmijn Bloemert, and Fenna Wolthuis School-Led Programs of Teacher Training in England Versus Northern Europe by Alaster Scott Douglas School Markets and Educational Inequality in the Republic of Ireland by Kevin Cahill School Reform and Parental Engagement Learning in the UK by Janet Goodall School Reform, Educational Governance, and Discourses on Social Justice and Democratic Education in Germany by Mechtild Gomolla School Reform in England by Amanda Nuttall and Edward Podesta Self-Regulation in Early Childhood Policy and Practice in England by Sue Robson Test-Based Accountability in England by Diego Santori Tracking Students by 'Ability' or Study Orientation in England, Finland, and France by Anna Mazenod Utilizing Participatory Action Research to Build an Inclusive Classroom Community in France by Nicole Eilers Nordic Countries 21st Century Skills and Nordic Educational Reforms by Gunn Elisabeth Søreide, Hanne Riese, and Line Torbjørnsen Hilt Citizen Ideals and Education in Nordic Welfare State School Reforms by Christian Ydesen and Mette Buchardt Climate Change and Worldview Transformation in Finnish Education Policy by Harriet Zilliacus and Lili-Ann Wolff Data Use in Recent School Reforms by Sølvi Mausethagen, Tine S. Prøitz, Guri Skedsmo Imaginaries of Inclusion in Swedish Education by Gunnlaugur Magnusson and Daniel Petersson The Norwegian Case of School Reform, External Quality Control, and the Call for Democratic Practice by Ann Elisabeth Gunnulfsen and Eivind Larsen The Origin and Development of Comprehensive School Reforms in Sweden and Other Nordic Countries by Ulf Blossing Postwar School Reforms in Norway by Harald Thuen and Nina Volckmar Quality and Evaluation in Finnish Schools by Jaakko Kauko, Janne Varjo, Hannele Pitkänen Reforms of Education in Nordic Countries by Jens Rasmussen Shared Sense-Making, Agency, and Learning in School Development in Finnish School Reforms by Tiina Soini, Kirsi Pyhältö, and Janne Pietarinen The Swedish Assessment Reform of 2011: A Reform in Constant Need of Ad Hoc Adjustment and Clarification by Christian Lundahl Tradition and Transformation in Danish Early Childhood Education and Care by Karen Ida Dannesboe and Bjørg Kjær North America Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in School Reform by Martin Scanlan, Francesca López, Tsuru Bailey-Jones, and Maria Baez-Cruz Current School Reforms in Transnational Policy Landscapes by Ninni Wahlstrom Ecologically Sustaining Research Partnerships by Melissa M. Jozwiak and Karen L.B. Burgard The Impact of International Experiential Learning and the Community and University Partnership Supporting Global Citizenship in US Schools by Elisabeth Krimbill, Lawrence Scott, and Amy Carter A Political History of Educational Development through International Organizations by Olivia Scott Kamkwamba Positive School Leadership Behaviors by Joseph Murphy, Karen Seashore Louis, and Mark Smylie Promoting Student Success in Low-Performing Schools by Bruce G. Barnett Reimagining Student Leadership Development in Urban Schools by Lawrence Scott, Donna Druery, and Ashland Pingue Reimagining University Partnerships with Local Schools in the United States by Karen L. B. Burgard and Melissa M. Jozwiak Schools as Reform Incubators by William T. Pink Success for All by Robert E. Slavin and Nancy A. Madden Urban Charter Schools by Manya Whitaker Urban School Reform in the United States by Craig Peck Using Proven Programs to Improve Educational Outcomes by Robert E. Slavin Oceania Aligning School Autonomy and Social Justice Approaches to Reform in School Breakfast Clubs in Australia by Fiona MacDonald Asia Literacy in Australian Schools and the Move Towards Broader Intercultural Understanding by Emily S. Rudling Children's Rights, Student Voice, Informal Learning, and School Reform by Roseanna Bourke and John O'Neill Cultural Wellbeing in Classroom Communities in Australia by Sherridan Emery Global School Funding Debates and Reforms by Elisa Di Gregorio and Glenn C. Savage The Indonesian Equivalency Program for Out-of-School Youth by Ila Rosmilawati and Carol Reid Learning from Alternative Schools to Enhance School Completion by Kitty te Riele, Glenda McGregor, Martin Mills, Aspa Baroutsis, and Debra Hayes Managing Behavior or Promoting Engagement? by Jeff Thomas Reforming the Engagement of Schools with Unaccompanied Homeless Children by Catherine Robinson Remote and Rural Education in Australia and the Pacific by Stephen Crump, Kylie Twyford, and Theresa Koroivulaono STEM and STEAM Education in Australian K-12 Schooling by Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn, Melissa Silk, Jane Martin System Reform in the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector in Australia by Becky Shelley Taking a Wellbeing-Centric Approach to School Reform by Helen Cahill, Babak Dadvand, and Annie Gowing Trust in Schooling System Governance and Reform by John O'Neill Latin and South America Education Policies in Argentina by Myriam Feldfeber Educational Reforms Conducted by Brazilian Courts by Adriana Dragone Silveira Federalism, Decentralization, Intergovernmental Relations, and Educational Provision in Five Latin American Countries by Gilda Cardoso de Araujo Homeschooling in the Educational Landscape of Latin America by Luciane Muniz Ribeiro Barbosa Privatization of Education in Latin American Countries by Theresa Adrião and Camilla Croso