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In this chapter we discuss the school reform in the age of globalization, with reference to structural adjustment and educational reform, the commodification of higher education, the decentralization of education, choice in education, the privatization of education, and multiculturalism and education.

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    The first of these reports was a report sponsored by the President of the United States known as “A Nation at Risk.” See Gardner, D. P. (1983). A Nation at Risk. Washington, D.C.: National Commission for Excellence in Education.

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Zajda, J., Rust, V. (2021). School Reform in the Age of Globalization. In: Globalisation and Comparative Education. Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2054-8_7

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