Educational Equality

This title considers the philosophical debates surrounding equality and education. Educational Equality and the New Selective Schooling by Harry Brighouse was initially published by the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain in 2000. In this new edition Brighouse has updated his argument Kenneth R Howe and James Tooley have contributed counter-arguments and Graham Haydon has provided a foreword and afterword drawing the debates together. The issues debated in this new edition of ''Educational Equality include: What is Educational Equality? Why Does Educational Equality Matter? And is Educational Equality Possible? Educational Equality raises issues which will be of interest to all involved in educational equality including teachers policy makers and educationalists. This innovative series is addressed to practitioners and policy-makers. It highlights the critical perspectives that philosophy can bring to bear on current education policy and provides a lively discussion of the issues. It aims to stimulate debate and to contribute to better informed educational initiatives.