Towards a Socially Just System of Newcomer School Integration: Syrians in Canada and Germany

Abstract

The Syrian diaspora of newcomers to Canada or Germany represent the more fortunate refugees escaping from civil war, that is, more fortunate in terms of their arrival into two democratic, socialist-oriented societies as opposed to being housed in refugee camps in neighboring Middle Eastern nations bordering Syria. They are also more fortunate in attending schools where Canadian and German educators have had measured successes in integrating previous immigrant populations in schools and communities. Such advantages by themselves, however,

Mapping doctoral dissertations in an educational leadership programme: A longitudinal examination of knowledge construction in the last two decades

“…Furthermore, in a diversified world, where populations interact much more than at any time in the past, the education policies of one state affect the education policies of others, especially in high stakes, and international exam regimes, making it important to assess the contribution of these policies both locally and globally and through a comparative and international research framework and lens, including problematising issues of identity, race and xenophobia (Arar et al., 2022; Brooks & Watson, 2019). In addition, impositions of national policies, school and communities' reactions and contradictions call for further research on what schools need from society, and vice versa (Biesta, 2002, 2020; Bogotch et al., 2020).…”