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Broschek, Jörg – Comparative Education, 2021
The development of the modern nation-state was an inherently centralising process. Education policy and the institutionalisation of mass public schooling played a key role in this process, facilitating industrialisation and the generation of mass loyalty toward the state. In almost all federal systems, however, education policy remained an…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Policy, Administrative Organization, Government School Relationship
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Boman, Björn – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2020
Considering high performance in PISA, a case study of Estonia and Singapore is required. Estonia's economy is not up to par with Singapore. On the other hand, Estonia is more democratic than Singapore. The national IQ levels are higher in Singapore (102) than in Estonia (99.4) but may explain a large portion of the attainment level in both…
Descriptors: Case Studies, High Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Social Systems