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Book reviewed: Raewyn Connell, The Good University. What universities actually do and why it's time for radical change, Zed Books, London, 2019, ISBN (hb) 978-1-78699 -5414, (pb) 978-1-78699-540-7, (pdf.) 978-1-78699-542-1, (epub) 978-1-78699-543-8, (mobi) 978-1-78699-544-5, 233 pages. -- This is quite a good read – refreshing, inclusive and providing a plea, to those concerned with education as a public good, to regain control of the university system against its neo-liberalisation. As with Boaventura de Sousa Santos' volume, Decolonising the University, reviewed in the last issue of Postcolonial Directions in Education, this book is concerned with issues of demand for university education, radical action for change and subjugated sources of knowledge. ; N/A

Increasing evidence shows that punitive discipline is ineffective and detrimental. Using the theory and the opportunity-to-learn conceptual framework, this literature review seeks to broaden school personnel's knowledge of alternative discipline interventions. Searching ERIC and JSTOR databases, we looked for English language, North American literature published between 1996 and 2016 that discussed alternative individual and school-wide disciplinary approaches. The literature we found indicates that punitive measures are counter-productive; that several alternative disciplinary models share common principles; and that studies point to favourable outcomes of some alternative school discipline models. While the transition towards alternative discipline may require additional resources and years of adjustment, a healthier school climate can foster the empowerment and academic achievement of marginalized students. ; Jean-Pierre, J. & Parris, S. (2018). Alternative school discipline principles and interventions: an overview of the literature McGill Journal of Education / Revue des sciences de l'éducation de McGill, 53 (3). https://doi.org/10.7202/1058410ar

El autor menciona que en El Salvador, hay cosas que trascienden las coyunturas electorales. Una de ellas, que no puede obviarse independientemente de quien haya ganado en esta primera ronda electoral, es la crítica situación socioeconómica que enfrentará el próximo gobierno. Situación que será prácticamente imposible enfrentar adecuadamente en solitario. Entre las principales y más urgentes problemáticas que el próximo gobierno tendrá que abordar bajo las dinámicas del diálogo y el entendimiento encontramos: la aguda situación fiscal, el prolongado estancamiento económico y la alarmante inseguridad ciudadana. Y todo ello exige altos niveles de diálogo y entendimiento entre las principales fuerzas políticas, Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA) y Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN), Ojalá el siguiente gobierno tenga la suficiente inteligencia, tolerancia y humildad para entender que solo no puede ir muy lejos.