The birth of an ‘interim quasi-state school system’

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-78
Author(s):  
Hui Yu
Keyword(s):  
School System ◽  
State School

Of Nils and Nation: Selma Lagerlöf'sThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
BJÖRN SUNDMARK
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
School System ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
State School ◽  
Linguistic Differences ◽  
Vested Interests ◽  
National Ideology ◽  
Selma Lagerlof

Recently past its centenary, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906–7), by Selma Lagerlöf, has remained an international children's classic, famous for its charm and magical elements. This article returns to read the book in its original contexts, and sets out to demonstrate that it was also published as a work of instruction, a work of geography, calculated to build character and nation. Arguing that it represents the vested interests of the state school system, and the national ideology of modern Sweden, the article analyses Nils's journey as the production of a Swedish ‘space’. With a focus on representations of power and nationhood in the text, it points to the way Lagerlöf takes stock of the nation's natural resources, characterises its inhabitants, draws upon legends and history, and ultimately constructs a ‘folkhem’, where social classes, ethnic groups and linguistic differences are all made to contribute to a sense of Swedish belonging and destiny.

Schulform- und Schulstrukturgarantien in den deutschen Landesverfassungen

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Köster
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School System ◽  
The State ◽  
Education Law ◽  
School Systems ◽  
State Law ◽  
State School ◽  
State Constitutions ◽  
Federal Constitution ◽  
German States

Should the state school system separate different students into different schools by their level of intelligence? The book analyses and compares the constitutional regulation of the secondary school systems in the 16 German states. As education law is state law in Germany, the federal constitution (Grundgesetz) is much less important in this area than the 16 state constitutions.

scholarly journals The Making of the Luxembourger. Histories of Schooling and National Identity in the Grand Duchy

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 61-76
Author(s):  
Anne Rohstock ◽  
Thomas Lenz
Keyword(s):  
School System ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Regional Culture ◽  
National Narrative ◽  
State School ◽  
Modern School ◽  
School History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Grand Duchy ◽  
Over Time

Since the nineteenth century the modern school not only has become an important arena for the politicians and their different national agendas but also a somewhat distorted mirror of a specific national and regional culture. As the history of the school system is deeply intertwined with the history of the nation state, school histories tend to be written within the framework of a greater national narrative. One possibility to find out what “being Luxembourgish” means is therefore to look at how school history has been written in the Grand Duchy. The authors identified one narrative which altered over time and gives a vivid impression of the changes Luxembourg underwent during its “struggle for identity” in the last 200 years.

Around in Circles or Expanding Spirals?: a Retrospective Look at Education in Torres Strait, 1964-2003

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 61-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Osborne
Keyword(s):  
Educational Research ◽  
School System ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Educational Governance ◽  
State School ◽  
Secondary Schooling ◽  
Relational Justice ◽  
The People ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Supporting Teachers

AbstractFrom the early 1900s, education in the Torres Strait was dominated by protectionism and segregation. In 1964 on Thursday Island the segregated state school system was abolished: “coloured children” could attend the high top from 1964 and thus secondary schooling became available to all as far as year 10. Since then there have been considerable changes. This paper describes and analyses some of these within a framework of relational justice and social access. Themes discussed include written texts about the people of Torres Strait and about education in Torres Strait; the growth of Torres Strait Islander voice in educational research; educational governance, facilities and staffing; teaching in Torres Strait classrooms; curriculum and vlanguage; preparing teachers to teach in Torres Strait; supporting teachers in Torres Strait; school-community relationships; and some recent initiatives.

scholarly journals RELIGIONS, EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY THE NECESSITY OF INTER-RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE MODERN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-125
Author(s):  
Polikarpos Karamouzis
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
School System ◽  
The State ◽  
Public School System ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
State School ◽  
Secondary Importance ◽  
Democratic Societies

To summarize, we must point out that the religious education should not be a factor of secondary importance for democratic societies, with the condition that it constitutes one important aspect of each culture separately. If democratic societies are indifferent, provision of religious education will potentially be passed to religious communities because the state school will be unable to manage an objective multifaith education.

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