This thematic encyclopedia provides an overview of education as
undertaken in the United States and in 70 countries worldwide and
links educational organization, philosophy, and practice with
important global social, economic, and environmental issues facing
the contemporary world. All around the world, young people attend
school, be it in the steppes of Mongolia, the tiny island nations
of the Pacific, or the urban centers of Mexico. How do countries
meet the educational needs of their citizens? This volume is
organized into 10 chapters that look at key issues in global
education, including literacy, gender, religion, science and
technology (STEM), arts and humanities, school violence,
multicultural education and diversity, environment and
sustainability, education and difference/special needs, and views
on education and a country's future. Each chapter contains eight
country profiles, one for the United States and one each for seven
other countries. Each entry includes a brief overview of the
country and its history and geography, a description of its K-12
education system, and more detailed information about that country
with respect to the appropriate topic. This book allows readers to
compare and contrast education throughout the world. It also
analyzes, from both contemporary and historical perspectives,
relationships between education and the ways in which different
countries address various issues, including development, diversity,
gender, and environmental sustainability. Provides readers with an
overview of how education is conducted in 70 countries Shows how
educational systems in different countries respond differently to
major challenges facing the world today, including
multiculturalism, diversity, and environmental sustainability
Illustrates relationships between the philosophy and practice of
education and countries' geographical position and levels of
development Includes photographs that help bring the text to life
Explains issues through a comprehensive overview, allowing student
readers to have a better understanding of the problems facing
educational systems around the world today
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