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Greek education. Explaining two centuries of static reproduction

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  • Kelpanides Michael

    (Department of Philosophy and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

  • Poimenidou Despoina

    (Received her PhD in 2015 from the Department of Philosophy and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and currently works as a high school teacher, teaching Greek Literature in one of Greece’s fifteen experimental senior high schools)

  • Malivitsi Zoe

    (Received her M.A. in 2004 from the Department of Philosophy and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and currently teaches English in a multicultural primary school)

Abstract

Greece’s education system lags behind those of other European countries. Its two overarching problems, which encompass many others, are (a) the incompatibility of school knowledge and societal needs, and (b) the low performance of public schools. Because of these inadequacies, there exists a ‘shadow education system’ of private cramming courses preparing students for the required qualifications for university admission. Despite recurring criticisms from international organizations, the relative position of Greece to other countries has not improved. This paper addresses why there has been no improvement so far despite Greece’s use of available resources and expertise supplied by the EU. To explain why there has been no change, the authors trace the Greek system’s problems to historical antecedents and examine the political and social forces resisting educational change at present.

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  • Kelpanides Michael & Poimenidou Despoina & Malivitsi Zoe, 2016. "Greek education. Explaining two centuries of static reproduction," Comparative Southeast European Studies, De Gruyter, vol. 64(2), pages 226-255, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:soeuro:v:64:y:2016:i:2:p:226-255:n:6
    DOI: 10.1515/soeu-2016-0017
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