Tracing the historical construction of a vocational training, adult education and lifelong learning policy space in the European Union from 1951 to present

Cortez Deacetis

Vocational training, adult education and lifelong learning policy in the EU Vocational training, adult education and lifelong learning (VTAELL) policy in the European Union (EU) has received considerable attention in the research literature over the past two decades. Examinations of this policy area during this time have reflected the gradual […]

Historical perspectives and contemporary challenges to education (Bildung) and citizenry in the modern nation state: Comparative perspectives on Germany and the USA

Cortez Deacetis

This article explores historical and contemporary relations among education or Bildung, nation building processes, and aspects of citizenship education and identity building, comparing and contrasting how ideas and concepts of public education are framing these notions in the United States (US) and Germany. Public education remains the primary model for […]