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Study of trends in educational needs and the educational system of developed countries and developing countries in the 1970s and 1980s - considers population dynamics, spread of informal education, impact of technological change on educational technology, compression of educational expenditure, growth of youth unemployment and regional disparity; covers the impact of cultural change on literacy, the role of UNESCO and other international cooperation...
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Comprises ten papers. Analyses the effectiveness of various performance-based systems aiming to improve schools' academic achievement. Discusses, for example, a rewards and penalties system, as well as an administrative mechanism (voucher system) to give parents some freedom of choice in selecting schools for their children. Considers other factors leading to better educational results, particularly among disadvantaged pupils.
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THE INVISIBLE HEART addresses an often-neglected yet basic problem in our society: balancing economic pursuits with care for others, particularly children, the elderly, and the infirm. THE INVISIBLE HEART reinterprets policy issues such as welfare reform, school finance, and progresive taxation, and confronts the challenges of globalization, outlining strategies for developing an economic system that rewards both individual achievment and care for...
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