#transformative power of knowledge

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Examining the multifaceted dimensions of education governance

Viewpoints in the volume "Renewing the social contract for education" address this conversation from 5 entry-points:

Part I: Reorienting Educational Purpose

At the heart of a new social contract for education is a shared sense of education’s purpose. Think-pieces in this section take positions on ways that educational purpose can be reoriented away from narrow market-based assumptions towards shared purposes of wellbeing.

Part II: Regulating Diverse Educational Actors, Interests, and Motivations

In many contexts, the range of public, private, and other non-state actors involved in the design, delivery, and monitoring of education has grown in scope and complexity. Think-pieces in this section consider what regulatory, normative, and legal considerations are needed to coordinate diverging motivations towards education as a common good.

Part III: Reconceptualizing Educational Leadership and Participation

Crumbling trust in authority, leadership, and legitimacy has frayed every modern social contract. Think-pieces in this section describe ways that new models of leadership can be imagined and cultivated to forge a new social contract for education.

Part IV: Steering the Evolving Knowledge Commons

Knowledge and learning play vital roles in shaping the future of humanity and the planet, yet it has been prone to harmful biases, enclosures, and divisions. Think pieces in this section consider how a new social contract for education can address power asymmetries in the global knowledge commons while strengthening capabilities to generate and apply knowledge through education.

Part V: Transforming the Future

A growing number of perspectives and tools can help education stakeholder develop foresight literacy to anticipate the impacts of emerging trends and steer their impacts on education. Papers in this section consider the role of futures thinking, scenarios, and a diversity of knowledge sources in reimagining and building new futures of education

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Renewing the social contract for education.

What will it take for governments, schools, and society at large to renew the social contract for education? In an era of rapid change and shifting societal needs, it is imperative to re-evaluate the principles and foundations that underpin education.

This foresight-oriented project delves into this question in a volume of think-pieces that focus on the governance implications of education. This new collection of 25 short papers published in the journal Prospects brings together diverse perspectives and profound insights into the future of education. By examining the multifaceted dimensions of education governance, this project aspires towards a future where education becomes a catalyst for positive global transformation.

This publication advances constructive conversations and inspiring innovative approaches in response to the invitation of the International Commission on the Futures of Education in its report, Reimagining Our Futures Together: A new social contract for education.

Join these authors to reimagine education governance, inspire change, and create a brighter future for generations to come. Together, we strive to renew social contract for education—one that embodies justice, cooperation, and the transformative power of knowledge.