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Fighting the commercialisation of education 22 June 2016 Public Service Day celebrated as momentum to oppose trade deals grows
As unions and civil society take a moment to mark Public Services Day the the on-going global campaign against international trade agreements that undermine the provision of public services everywhere continues to gain traction.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 June 2016 Teachers’ unions: carve education out of TiSA
With the Trade in Services negotiations accelerating, teachers’ unions are urging their governments to demand a democratic negotiation process and the carving out of education and other public services from the agreement.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 4 May 2016 Loud opposition by unions to secretly negotiated trade and investment agreements
Whether in Germany or Belgium, education unionists have clearly reaffirmed their opposition to the possible serious impacts to the education sector and other public services through its inclusion in new trade and investment agreements.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 5 April 2016 Philanthropy, business and the changing roles of government
Antoni Verger
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 Challenges to public education systems globallyChallenges to public education systems globally
Dennis van Roekel
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 Always Learning
Sam Sellar, Anna Hogan, Bob Lingard
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 Commercialization of education in the PhilippinesCommercialization of education in the Philippines
Curtis B. Riep
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 Reforms and teachersReforms and teachers
Antoni Verger
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 When Private Interests Into Public Education Simply Do Not GoWhen Private Interests Into Public Education Simply Do Not Go
Susan Robertson
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 Market Fundamentalism Deforms EducationMarket Fundamentalism Deforms Education
Steve Klees
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 Blended Learning is the Next Ed Tech RevolutionBlended Learning is the Next Ed Tech Revolution
Phillip McRae
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 Selling out the Right to Quality Public Education for All
Carol Anne Spreen
In this issue we bring together scholars, educators and advocates who have been working with EI in a global anti-privatisation effort. These scholars are working around the world to raise awareness about how and why education is being placed in the hands of corporations or “edu-preneurs”, instead of educators. The...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 Strengthening Our Public Education SystemsStrengthening Our Public Education Systems
Fred van Leeuwen
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 29 January 2016 Global teacher unions say ‘no’ to Trans-Pacific Partnership
Led by Education International, teacher unions are urging their governments to carve-out education from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement on the eve of the official signing.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 10 November 2015 Brace for more austerity in 2016, warns the International Labour Organisation
A worrisome second adjustment shock and ensuing austerity measures are expected to start in 2016 and hit 132 countries, mostly in the developing world, the yearly update on austerity of the International Labour Organisation shows.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 22 October 2015 UK families forced to choose between school uniforms and food
A UK report shows that the mounting cost of school uniforms has led to the families of more than one million children to cut back on food spending and basic essentials.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 October 2015 Germany: Education unions join in massive protest against EU-US trade deal
An alliance of civil society organisations, including trade unions, mobilised more than 150,000 people to protest against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, making it the biggest manifestation the country has seen in decades.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 October 2015 Germany: Education unions join in massive protest against EU-US trade deal
An alliance of civil society organisations, including trade unions, mobilised more than 150,000 people to protest against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, making it the biggest manifestation the country has seen in decades.
Germany: Education unions join in massive protest against EU-US trade deal