Compulsory Schooling in Australia Perspectives from Students, Parents, and Educators /

• Main Authors: Reid, Carol (Author), Watson, Katherine (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
• Subjects: Education.; Philosophy and social sciences.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Child development.; Education and state.; Childhood Education.; Education Policy.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.; Philosophy of Education.
• Physical Description: XII, 232 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9781137518132

In an examination of the impact of education policy on Australia's diverse student population, this book asks if increasing the years of compulsory schooling can make the positive social impact its proponents claim. The authors' analysis reveals a policy disjuncture wrought by competing agendas of increased school leaving age and school choice.