The Enduring Quest for Equity in Education: Comparing Norway and Australia

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Equal Education; Comparative Education; Case Studies; Educational Practices; Foreign Countries; Governance; Educational Finance; Academic Achievement; Private Education; Public Education; School Choice; Parent Attitudes; Educational Equity (Finance); Elementary Secondary Education; Educational History; Achievement Tests; Secondary School Students; International Assessment

Norway; Australia

10.1080/00313831.2017.1415967

0031-3831

It has been a key goal to achieve equity in education in Australia and Norway over the last 50 years. This article offers a historical case-oriented comparative analysis of the promotion of equity in education in these 2 countries. While equity in education is primarily understood as students' learning outcomes in national and international tests, such as the OECD's PISA studies, the analysis in this article is based on Espinoza's distinction between equality and equity, which allows for a more complex understanding. The article investigates striking differences in how the governments in Australia and Norway have attempted to enhance equity through education, and discusses factors that may have impeded this process.

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2019

EJ1214337