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Identify what is driving the proliferation of international schooling in the Greater Bay Area. The research will reveal the types of families pursuing international schooling and how their school choice is related to aspirations to join a 'global middle-class' or if there are alternative reasons. |
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Determine what constitutes ‘international’ schooling beyond English language and international programmes from the perspective of school leaders, teachers, parents, and students in a range of international schools in the Greater Bay Area. |
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Demonstrate if and how international schooling in its different types serves as a pipeline to a ‘global middle-class’ in the Greater Bay Area. The research will identify how international schooling is re/producing worldviews, lifestyles, and post-high school trajectories associated with a 'global middle-class'. It will also determine the advantages of international schooling for education and careers trajectories of a 'global middle-class'. |
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Uncover the potential disruptions caused by international schooling for societies in the Greater Bay Area. The research will identify if and how international schooling exacerbates educational inequalities or creates identities among students disconnected from local communities. |
