Richard Selby Smith Oration 2011

The national education agenda for schooling: Does it foster or inhibit equity?

The pursuit of equity in and through education is a proclaimed goal of the Australian government's national education agenda for schooling. This lecture will critically analyse that agenda, assessing it against its equity aspirations. The lecture will conclude by proposing alternative approaches designed to achieve more equitable educational outcomes.

The Oration will be delivered by Professor Alan Reid FACE. He is Professor of Education at the University of South Australia. His research and publications focus on the broad themes of education policy, curriculum, the history and politics of public education, social justice and education, teachers' work, and citizenship education. He is currently the national President-elect of the Australian College of Educators.

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