The tension between egalitarian goals and excellence in education comes to the fore when democratic societies attempt to educate their citizens. Rather than resolving the tension in Favor of either side of the polarity, a theory is advanced whereby both equality and excellence may be seen not only as compatible, but as requiring each other. The argument is made that "equal education" achieves real equality only through excellence. At the same time, and particularly in democracies, educational excellence demands equality as its foundation. Finally, the mutually supportive interrelationship between equality and excellence is adumbrated in a framework drawing upon perennial philosophical views of the nature of freedom.
Everyone applauds the pursuit of excellence, but the major kinds of political ethics agree that it c...
Three aspects of equality as a social ideal are examined in relation to education: equal opportunity...
Developing more equitable education systems, in which the link between disadvantage, education and l...
In this paper I would like to suggest that we should distinguish between three levels of education i...
Racial and political struggles throughout the world today seem to be partly an expression of the pre...
One of the most longstanding debates in educational policy pits the goal of equality against the goa...
Egalitarian liberalism strives for equal access to opportunity and can achieve it. Every individual ...
2 The current philosophical and political debate in the US and UK between proponents of adequacy and...
This paper examines the anti-egalitarian forces that undermine the realisation of equality in educat...
John White argues that 'egalitarianism, in education as elsewhere, is a will-o'-the-wisp'.(1) He cla...
Some theorists argue that rather than advocating a principle of educational equality as a component ...
Although the U.S. Constitution espouses equality, it clearly is not practiced in all aspects of life...
Danielle Allen’s recent book, Education and Equality, forwards a much-needed perspective for conside...
While the movement for standards and accountability has largely succeeded in bringing greater attent...
Many believe that equality of opportunity will be achieved when the prospects of children no longer ...
Everyone applauds the pursuit of excellence, but the major kinds of political ethics agree that it c...
Three aspects of equality as a social ideal are examined in relation to education: equal opportunity...
Developing more equitable education systems, in which the link between disadvantage, education and l...
In this paper I would like to suggest that we should distinguish between three levels of education i...
Racial and political struggles throughout the world today seem to be partly an expression of the pre...
One of the most longstanding debates in educational policy pits the goal of equality against the goa...
Egalitarian liberalism strives for equal access to opportunity and can achieve it. Every individual ...
2 The current philosophical and political debate in the US and UK between proponents of adequacy and...
This paper examines the anti-egalitarian forces that undermine the realisation of equality in educat...
John White argues that 'egalitarianism, in education as elsewhere, is a will-o'-the-wisp'.(1) He cla...
Some theorists argue that rather than advocating a principle of educational equality as a component ...
Although the U.S. Constitution espouses equality, it clearly is not practiced in all aspects of life...
Danielle Allen’s recent book, Education and Equality, forwards a much-needed perspective for conside...
While the movement for standards and accountability has largely succeeded in bringing greater attent...
Many believe that equality of opportunity will be achieved when the prospects of children no longer ...
Everyone applauds the pursuit of excellence, but the major kinds of political ethics agree that it c...
Three aspects of equality as a social ideal are examined in relation to education: equal opportunity...
Developing more equitable education systems, in which the link between disadvantage, education and l...