Education Policy ― Evidence of Equity and Effectiveness

What has been done to achieve fairer and more efficient education systems, and what more can be done in the future? In Education Policy, Stephen Gorard provides a comprehensive examination of crucial policy areas for education—such as differential outcomes, the poverty gradient, and the allocation of resources to education—to identify likely causes of educational disadvantage among students and lifelong learners. This analysis is supported by twenty years of extensive research in the United Kingdom as well as across Europe, the United States, Pakistan, and Japan.This rich and approachable brings invaluable insights into the underlying problems within education policy and proposes practical solutions for a brighter future.

Stephen Gorard is professor of education and public policy at Durham University.