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The Color of Leadership: Race and Power Dynamics Examined Through Lived Experiences of Black Executive Academic Leaders
Shirley Adubofour
Municipal Education Plans in Brazil: How They Shape Local Policies
Ana Luiza Almeida
Heterogeneity in Students’ Learning Rates: Evidence from a Brazilian Essay-Writing EdTech Platform
Cristina Estefania Barnard Gonzalez
(Re)Positioning Indigenous Knowledge and Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education Policy in British Columbia and Manitoba, Canada
Aryanna Chartrand
Integrating Global Norms with Local Context: Examination Reforms and Educational Priorities in Jamaica
Chelsea Dixon
Exploring Pedagogical Practices for Equity and Excellence in Mathematics in Brazilian Classrooms
Sophia Lopes Ribeiro Fiorotto and Francielle Cristina Pereira dos Santos
From Policy to Practice: Investigating the Implementation of Vocational Education in Brazil's Secondary Schools
Maria Thereza Rios Hortencio
Voices of Students and Teachers: Multicultural Education and the Well-Being of Students from Diverse Backgrounds in South Korea
Doori Kim and Jessica Lichtner
Navigating Geopolitics and Culture: A Comparative Analysis of Inclusive Education Policy in China and Vietnam
Lina Li and Aimen Malik
Accompanying Newcomer Youth Through Their Experiences at California Community Colleges
Maira Lopez Hurtado
Push and Pull Dynamics: A Comparative Perspective of Azerbaijan’s Inclusive Education Policy
Naila Omarova
Another Math is Possible: Alternatives in Math Education from Teacher Activists in Brazilian Public Schools
Maria Luiza Rocha Bueno
Human Rights and Human Capital: The Influence of International Governmental Organizations on the Swedish Refugee Education Reform
Mary Allison Steel
The Role of Educational Resources in Improving the Academic Achievement Gap: A Case Study of Japanese Local Governments
Ryotaro Suzuki
A Comparative Analysis of Financial Aid and College Affordability in China and the United States
Yutong (Celia) Xie
Membership-Style vs. Job-Style Employment: The Relationship between Traditional Employment Practices and the Academic Ability of Recent Graduates in Japan
Minami Yamauchi
A Comparative Analysis of Inclusive Education Policies: Global Norms and Egypt’s Journey Toward Access and Equity
Dina Youssef
Unveiling Gender Disparities: A Visual Representation of Middle School Science Textbooks in China and the United States
Jialu Zhao
Resisting or Embracing? Silicon Valley Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Education
Anabel Altenburg
Teaching and Leading are Not the Same: Transitioning into Principal Leadership in Mexican Primary Schools
Ximena Arguelles Sacristan
Do Brazilian Students Perform Better in Private Schools?: A Comparative Analysis of Student Achievement in Public and Private Schools by Race and Socioeconomic Status from 2003 to 2017
Eduardo Duarte
Changes in Urban and Rural Education in China under the Double Reduction Policy: Parents’ and Students’ Experiences and Perspectives
Zheming Hu
Unveiling Students’ Perspectives: Understanding Brain Drain in North Macedonia Through the Lens of Corruption in Higher Education
Stefani Jovcheska
Technical and Vocational Education and Training at the High School Level in Brazil: The Common Core Implementation in Two States
Renata Barão Leal
Investing in Knowledge: The Role of Gender and Hukou in Household Decisions on Private Tutoring in China
Hongjiao Li and Shihe (Tracy) Luan
Internationalization in Higher Education: Living and Learning in Two China-based Scholarship Programs
Yixuan Liu
The Relationship Between Black Teachers and the Test Scores of Black Students in Brazilian Public Schools
Thamires Mirolli
Sexual Education in Brazil: A Comparison of National Policies with UNESCO’s Guidelines
Natalia Ruiz de Oliveira
College and Prison Partnerships in California: An Exploration of Program Characteristics
Jacob Ramirez
Free Secondary Education in Ghana: Investigating the Relationship Between Achievement, Scholarships, Rurality, and Gender
Kadijatu Sento Samura
The Effect of an Expansion of Preschools on Intergenerational Transfer in China
Zerui Tian
“I Can’t Get Distracted with Stupid Things Like Being in Love”: Students’ Perceptions of Stress and Support in an Academically Demanding University in Mexico
María José Alvarez Vidaña
“Out of Love and Caring for our Students”: Mexican Pre-Service Elementary Teachers’ Views of Social-Emotional Learning
Alejandra Arvizu Fernández
Curricular Limbo: Content Analysis of Equitable Support Systems in Brazilian High School Curricula
Francisco Mello Castro
A Hazy Border Between Partnership and Prescription: Analyzing International Governmental Organizations’ Interventions in Sub-Saharan Education Policy
Camille Fabo Njia
Inspiring Teachers: Vern or Adjective? An Exploration of Professional Development Tools in Rural Uganda
Jennifer Fortet
Early Childhood Education Practice for Emotional Wellbeing: A Study of Rohingya and Venezuelan Refugee Communities
Allison Leigh Gross and Renata Correa Gomes
Education as an International Export: Marketing Elite English Schools as Franchises Overseas
Stefano Hollis
“Creating Space” and “Losing Face”: Barriers to and Motivating Factors for Choosing Teaching Careers among Asian American Pre-Service Teachers
Abby Li Holst
“We Tried Our Best to Adapt”: Rwandan Medical Students’ EdTech Experiences During COVID-19
Darlene Ineza
Middle-Tier Management and School Performance in Brazil: Evidence from a Mixed Methods Study in the State of Minas Gerais
Julia Tami Ishikawa
What Explains the Adoption of Gender Equality Offices in Japanese Higher Education? The Role of Cultural Norms
Risako Ninomiya
Professional Development for School Leaders: A Path Towards More Equity-Oriented Schools in Brazil
Bruna Barbosa Pecin
“A Balancing Act” Between Global Mandates and National Interests: Environmental and Sustainability Education Policy from the United Nations, France, and the Philippines
Rebecca C. Shipan
The Relationship between Teachers’ Time Allocation and Student Scores in Rural, Low-income Schools in Punjab, Pakistan
Bismah Tahir and Elvis Wu
Inequalities in Student Achievement in Brazil: Intersections of Race, Gender, Socioeconomic Background, and Region of Origin
Lara Vilela
The Opportunity to Learn during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Inequalities and the Digital Divide in Brazil
Sara Vitral Rezende
How Can We Change if We Are the Same People?”: Chilean Academic Leaders’ Experiences Implementing a Practice-Based Teacher Education Approach
Nina Sofía Yacher Perroni
Does Teacher Job Satisfaction Impact Students’ Academic Achievement? A Cross-Subject Student Fixed Effect Study of the China Education Panel Survey
Jingyue Zhang
The Effect of Armed Conflict on Student Achievement and Access to Higher Education in Afghanistan
Sajia Darwish
Coloniality, Resistance, and Reimagining the Future: Exploring the Influence of Language Policies on Learner Identities in Pakistani Schools
Shizza Fatima
Examining Diversity in Caldecott Award Medal Books: The Relationship Between Cultural and Symbolic Capital in Children’s Literature
Becca Hanlin
Imbalanced Partnerships? Higher Education Policy and Relations in Ethiopia and Ghana
Khaleelah Logan
How Does Continuing Professional Development Relate to Teacher Quality? An Analysis of Brazilian Elementary Public Schools
Ana Beatriz Pereira Montosa
The Question of Palestinian Higher Education. The Promise of Development
Oleg Salamatov
Caste-Based Between School Segregation: A Descriptive Analysis of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu
Aparajitha Suresh
National Identity Formation, Religion, and World Society in Social Studies Textbooks: A Comparative Study of Pakistan and Turkey
Vehbi Emre Tandogan
Bilingualism or Immersion: A Comparative Study of Language of Instruction Teaching Approaches and Student Achievement in Germany and the United States
Abidjan Walker
Degree of Alignment with Global Norms? Gender Equality and Sex Education Curricula in Finland and South Korea
Seung Gon Yoo
I Want You to Teach My Children: The Effect of Teacher Quality on Parental School Choice in the Mexican State of Zacatecas
Salome Aguilar Llanes
Early Childhood Education Enrollment Expansion and Primary Education Achievement: Evidence from Brazilian Municipalities
Hugo Chaves de Oliveira Almeia
The Question of Kosovo: A Comparison of National Identity in Kosovo’s Albanian and Serbian History Textbooks
Arnela Colic
Is Policymaking Data-Driven? A Mixed Methods Study on the Use of Teacher Assessment Results for Professional Development Policies in Peru
Daniela Gamboa Zapatel
Does School EdTech Capacity Relate to Student Performance in Rural and Urban China?
Meng Guo and Jingxin (Melody) Wu
Assessing the Range of Cognitive Processes in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE)’s English Language Reading Literacy Test
Jane Pok-jing Ho
“Every Day, Every Moment Concerned about Their Safety:” An Exploration across Contexts of Early Childhood Educators’ Safety-Related Identities
Katherine Steed Hoffman
Cognitive Development and Stimulating Parenting Practices: A Comparative Study of Infants and Toddlers in Rural China
Hannah Johnstone and Attica (Yi) Yang
The Role of Socioeconomic Status in Subjective Social Mobility and Social Mobility Beliefs: Evidence from Urban China
Yuman Li and Shang Xu
Limiting Students’ Capabilities: Drug Trafficking Organization Violence and School Leaving in Mexico, 2000-2017
Greta Olivares
Home Stimulation and Gender as Moderators of the Association Between Siblings and Executive Functions in Pakistani Preschoolers
Mansoor Aslam Rathore
Development of Subject Matter Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge Through High-Level Cognitive Mathematics Tasks: The Case of a Teacher Education Program in Chile
Ariane Faria dos Santos
The Role of Rabid Competition Adaptive Mindset in Stress Level and Coping Strategies among Chinese International Students at an American University
Chen (Cassie) Zhang
How Politically Engaged Maya Women Conceptualize and Develop Political Agency: A Qualitative Case Study in “Postwar” Guatemala
Joanna French
"Sometimes When They Speak English I Don't Understand" : Exploring Confidence among African Home Language Learners in South Africa
Alyssa Goya
Is Education Enough? The Effect of Gender and Youth on Income in Mexico, 1970-2010
Sebastian Guevara
Migrant Youth Disadvantages in China: How Teacher Biases Shape Student Outcomes
Yian Guo and Xuemin Zhao
The Role of the Chinese Independent Recruitment Examination in Equitable Access to Higher Education
Eleana Hai
Does Mid-level Management Matter for Student Achievement Gains? Evidence from a Mixed Methods Study of Regional Education Departments in the State of Ceará, Brazil
Lucas Fernandes Hoogerbrugge and Ana Paula Pereira
What It Means to be Korean: National Identity in North and South Korean Elementary Textbooks, 1960-2019
Anne Huntington and Chealin Won
“No One Sees It as a Herramienta Importante”: The Transformative Potential and Shortcomings of Translanguaging Pedagogy
Juetzinia Kazmer-Murillo
21st Century Skills in Environmental Education: Who Takes Action? A Quantitative Study of Middle School Children across Asia, Europe, and Latin America
Melanie Leung Oi Ling
Student Engagement, Completion, and Success in MOOCs: A Cross-National Study of the Relationship between Student Demographics and Performance
Yanxuan Li
Why do ICT Education Interventions Change? A Case Study of Two Civil Society Organizations in the Global South
Mingwei Ma and William Mock
Weighted School Funding for Economically Disadvantaged Students and Academic Achievement: The Case of the Every Student Succeeds Act in Massachusetts’ School Districts
Koki Matsumoto
Preschool Enrollment and Mothers Labor Market Outcomes in Brazil
Isabela Freire de Andrade Pinto
Power and Legitimacy in the Internationalization of Brazilian Universities: A Qualitative Analysis of Institutional Internationalization Plans
Isabel Sacks
‘I can do this!’: Explaining Gender Gaps in Math and Science Test Scores in Japan through Noncognitive Skills
Joanna S. Sundharam
Exploring Diaspora in Educational Discourses: A Critical Investigation of African Heritage Knowledge in History Textbooks from Ghana, South Africa, and the United States, 1950-2018
Darion A. Wallace

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