International education as a novel entity in a public education system: the establishment of a new public international school in Israel |
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| Authors: | Yuval Dvir Yifat Bronshtein Nazeh Natur |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Education, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;2. School of Education, Al-Qasemi Academy, Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Israel |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThis study traces the founding process of Eastern Mediterranean International School (EMIS) by analysing the motivations and interests of different stakeholders involved in the establishment process. In this novel initiative students from Palestine, Israel, and other countries study within the Israeli public school system towards an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with founders, educators, Ministry of Education officials, a parents’ survey, and content analysis of related documents, the authors show how the school was established and approved despite the supposedly contradicting hegemonic discourse of the official Israeli policy. They conclude by suggesting some implications for scholars and policy-makers. |
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| Keywords: | Global/local nexus inequality International Baccalaureate public education Arab–Israeli conflict international education peace education |
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